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) – The high case mortality rate associated with H5N1 avian influenza in humans can be significantly reduced with oseltamivir therapy, even when started a…
Jeff Donnell, President of NoMoreClipboard speaks about the impact of Personal Health Records on doctor-patient communication, patient adherence, decreased medical costs, and improved health outcomes. Jeff Donnell will…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The risk of developing symptomatic deep vein thrombosis with a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is associated with the size of the catheter,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Left ventricular thrombus is still quite a frequent finding in patients with an anterior wall MI who have been treated by percutaneous coronary…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Trauma patients transfused with ABO-compatible plasma have a higher rate of complications such as sepsis and renal failure than patients given ABO-identical plasma,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – General surgery patients with elevated blood glucose levels after the operation have an increased risk of developing an infection at the surgical site,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Rates of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in immobilized stroke patients are lower when thigh-length graduated compression stockings are used rather than below-knee stockings,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Using the rapid-acting insulin analog glulisine instead of regular human insulin at mealtimes improves glycemic control in hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – During cardiopulmonary resuscitation, it is safe to continue chest compressions while a defibrillator is charging prior to shock administration, and this strategy shortens…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients hospitalized with severe headache generally experience considerable pain relief at least some of the time when given aspirin intravenously, according to a…
