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…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Whether suspected intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) at term is managed by induction of labor or by expectant monitoring, the degree of neonatal morbidity…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Pregabalin (Lyrica; Pfizer Inc) may help patients with fibromyalgia get a better night’s sleep, in addition to easing their pain, suggest results of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients on beta-blockers who undergo surgery are nearly twice as likely to experience adverse events in the following months if beta-blockers are discontinued,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The adverse effects of intraoperative blood transfusions are dose-dependent, and even relatively small amounts may worsen outcomes, according to a report in the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – While respiratory stimulation with caffeine in very preterm infants with apnea of prematurity reduces rates of impairment at 18 months, the benefits are…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Based on the 2010 American Diabetes Association’s definition of prediabetes, the condition is present in over a third of psychiatric inpatients treated with…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Parental fear of hypoglycemia probably blunts the potential benefits of continuous glucose monitoring in children with type 1 diabetes, researchers conclude in a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Oral sucrose remains effective over time for easing pain associated with repeated heel sticks in preterm infants, a new study shows. “Facilitated tucking”…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – While first-void urine specimens have been used traditionally to test for Chlamydia trachomatis, newer DNA detection methods produce reliable results using midstream specimens,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) on long-term warfarin therapy, an interruption in treatment more than doubles the risk of death or a…
