Each week we present you with the latest featured study from the research teams at JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association. Check out the video for intriguing…
Ralph W. Aye, MD, Program Leader, Thoracic Oncology Program, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, discusses the possibility of the use of sputum analysis for lung cancer screening. References…
For patients on continuous medication for pain relief in late-stage illness, the FDA has approved methylnaltrexone bromide (Relistor) injection for treatment of opioid-induced constipation. References and Resources FDA…
According to results of a multicenter randomized clinical trial, patients with advanced NSCLC derived no benefit from the addition of sorafenib (Nexavar) to chemotherapy. References and Resources Scagliotti…
Bill Crounse, MD, Senior Director for Worldwide Health, Microsoft Corporation, discusses the user experience of hospital IT systems. For the Bill Crounse, MD blog visit: HealthBlog For more…
Bill Crounse, MD, Senior Director for Worldwide Health, Microsoft Corporation, discusses his views on the lack of healthcare IT in the US. For the Bill Crounse, MD blog…
James P. Moises, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Department of Emergency Medicine, Clerkship Director of Emergency Medicine, Tulane University Hospital and Clinic, discusses his thoughts on the…
In a phase III, randomized, open-labeled, noninferiority study that compared clinical cure of ventilator-associated pneumonia with doripenem IV with two different does of imipenem IV, length of stay…
An investigational compound for chronic plaque psoriasis has shown to be safe and effective. In an industry-sponsored phase III trial, the calcineurin inhibitor ISA247 significantly reduced the extent…
Oded Preis, MD, FAAP, Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, SUNY Downstate Brooklyn, discusses who he believes should be the payee for vaccines. Submitted by: Dr. Melvin Koplow
Michael Marcus, MD, Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center, Stony Brook, NY, discusses the difference between the common cold and allergies in pediatric patients. Submitted by: Dr. Melvin…
