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) – It is not advisable to use short-term absorbable sutures for mesh fixation after Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty, researchers from Sweden conclude based on review…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The proton pump inhibitor dexlansoprazole modified release (MR) relieves nocturnal heartburn in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), study findings show. As a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Nephron-sparing surgery is linked to better survival than radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma, even among patients over age 80, study findings show.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – After a first myocardial infarction, treatment with a calcium-channel blocker (CCB) does not appear to diminish the efficacy of clopidogrel, according to results…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – An updated guideline from the American Academy of Neurology recommends plasmapheresis for severe relapses in multiple sclerosis and other inflammatory demyelinating neurologic disorders.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Depending on the particular regimen, insulin analogs can help 35% to 64% of patients with type 2 diabetes achieve the recommended hemoglobin A1C…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who present 12 to 24 hours after onset of symptoms should be considered for reperfusion by primary…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For conversion of recent-onset atrial fibrillation, vernakalant acted more rapidly and was more effective than amiodarone in an international study. As reported in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Premature infants of < 34 weeks’ gestation on respiratory support should not be treated with inhaled nitric oxide, according to a new consensus…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Dabigatran (Pradaxa, Boehringer Ingelheim) is as effective as warfarin in preventing stroke and systemic embolism after cardioversion in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation,…
