Lung cancer comes in two main types: non-small cell and small cell. Each has different patterns, growth rates, and treatment needs. Smoking is the top risk factor, but…
Harry Erba, MD, PhD, Duke University, Durham, NC; Marina Konopleva, MD, PhD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City, NY; Thomas Cluzeau, MD, PhD, Central University Hospital…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The evaluation of pigmented lesions for early detection of melanoma is aided by the use of MelaFind, a non-invasive automated vision-computer system, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among women treated for endometrial hyperplasia, regression rates appear to be better with the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system than with oral progestogen treatment, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Percutaneous revascularization of the left main coronary artery can be performed via the transradial approach, with success rates similar to transfemoral access, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In terms of efficacy and safety, low-molecular weight heparin is better than unfractionated heparin in the treatment of patients presenting with cerebral venous…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among patients undergoing left atrial radiofrequency catheter ablation for treatment of paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation, the risk of symptomatic cerebral thromboembolism is…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing pulmonary vein isolation by radiofrequency catheter ablation are less likely to have immediate recurrence of AF if they’re…
Bonnie Adams, Information Management Coordinator, Schenectady Anesthesia Associates, discusses PECOS, a medicare provider enrollment system that collect information from the CMS-855S (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) enrollment…
Mark Chassin, MD, MPH, MPP, discusses The Joint Commission’s role in health care reform and how physicians can get increased payment for creating “medical homes” or “primary care…
Mark Chassin, MD, MPH, MPP, president of The Joint Commission, discusses how The Joint Commission helps hospitals eliminate complications such as catheter-related bloodstream infections and surgical site infections.…
