In this Oncology Brothers podcast episode, Naval Daver, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, discusses treatment strategies for both therapy‑related and de novo acute myeloid leukemia (AML), focusing on cases…
Tara Lin, MD, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, discusses how she approaches choosing induction therapy for patients with treatment-related acute myeloid leukemia, emphasizing that fitness…
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) – Outcomes in patients with acute MI undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention are better with increasing levels of LDL cholesterol, a Korean group reports. However,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Training delivery ward personnel in manual assistance techniques in the crowning stage of labor significantly decreases the occurrence of anal sphincter tears, a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Rates of acute rejection of lung transplants are not improved when sirolimus is added to the immunosuppressive regimen instead of azathioprine, a multicenter…
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) – Patients incurring traumatic brain injury do not fare any better if they are given hypertonic fluids before reaching the hospital, according to a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A study comparing individual therapy and family-based treatment for anorexia nervosa in adolescents has shown that both can be effective, but results seem…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients at high risk for pancreatic cancer can be effectively screened with imaging studies and genetic testing, allowing curable neoplasm to be identified…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Infants and children should undergo comprehensive screening for iron deficiency and anemia, and should receive age-appropriate dietary intake to prevent iron deficiency, a…
