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) – Preoperative hysteroscopy can be safely used as a diagnostic tool in women with endometrial cancer, according to a report in the April 30th…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Higher thyrotropin levels are associated with an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes, according to a report in the May 2012 Obstetrics &…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For localized renal tumors, partial nephrectomy confers a survival advantage and a lower risk of severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) after surgery, relative…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Compared with unfractionated heparin (UFH) monotherapy, bivalirudin use in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention via the femoral artery is associated with significantly decreased…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Contrary to some study findings, statin therapy does not increase the risk of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) significantly, according to the results of a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Monthly intramuscular injection of a depot formulation of aripiprazole delays the time to impending relapse in stabilized adults with schizophrenia, and has a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – During non-trauma-related gastrointestinal and biliary tract surgery, use of an impervious plastic wound edge protector significantly cuts the risk of surgical site infections…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with type 2 diabetes, intensive control of blood sugar reduces the risk of microalbuminuria and macroalbuminuria, but its impact on hard…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For the millions of patients who come to the ED each year complaining of chest pain, an accelerated diagnostic protocol can accurately identify…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Treating all patients at intermediate cardiovascular risk with a moderate-dose statin would decrease adverse cardiovascular events to the same extent as a prevention…
