By Will Boggs, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Temsirolimus does not improve progression-free survival in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) compared to standard treatment, according to results…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with potentially resectable colorectal liver metastases, the use of combined PET and CT imaging (PET-CT) identifies those with occult extrahepatic disease…
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Smoke from organic matter used as fuel – known as biomass smoke — worsens lung function in young adults, researchers from UK report…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) reduces patient-ventilator asynchrony without compromising gas exchange in patients with acute respiratory failure undergoing noninvasive ventilation (NIV), researchers…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) is more specific, at least as sensitive, and may better predict disease progression than the tuberculin skin test…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a phase three study of elderly patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), decitabine achieved a higher response rate, with a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A large retrospective population-based study of patients from the United Kingdom with type 2 diabetes detected a higher incidence of diabetic macular edema…
[CLIN] – Consider low-dose ACTH for infantile spasms: new guideline NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Low-dose adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) should be considered for treating infantile spasms, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Blood from patients with uncomplicated hemochromatosis is safe and effective for transfusion, researchers from the Belgian Red Cross report in the June 1st…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Cycled lighting in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) reduces fussing and crying in very preterm infants, researchers from Switzerland report in the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Cap-assisted colonoscopy (CAC) shortens cecal intubation time but offers only a marginal benefit over standard colonoscopy for polyp detection, according to a systematic…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A strategy that combines cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) provides acceptable long term survival for patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei of appendiceal…
