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) – Octogenarians with heart failure have a higher risk of in-hospital death after defibrillator or pacemaker placement, compared to younger patients, new research shows.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Compared with open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), endovascular repair has some early benefits — but overall mortality rates converge within a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adding omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) to dual antiplatelet therapy after stent implantation boosts patients’ platelet response, investigators in Poland report. The P2Y12…
EW YORK (Reuters Health) – Annual testing for Chlamydia trachomatis doesn’t prevent many cases of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), according to a prospective U.K. study published in BMJ…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In new recommendations for the management of vulvodynia, the British Society for the Study of Vulval Diseases Guideline Group stresses a team approach…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Accelerated radiation therapy is more effective than conventional fractionation for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC), but complications of treatment…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For treatment of chronic painful shoulder, hyaluronate injections are a safe and effective alternative to other conservative methods, according to a meta-analysis by…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – When should cystic fibrosis patients with hemoptysis or pneumothorax be hospitalized? When should they receive antibiotics? When should a chest tube be placed…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Ultrasound can be useful in the work-up of infants with a first urinary tract infection, researchers from Sweden report in the May issue…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Upgrading traditional 2 chamber cardiac pacemakers to modern 3 chamber pacemakers — cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices — improves left ventricular ejection fraction…
