NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Semirigid ureteroscopy is more effective than shockwave lithotripsy for clearing distal ureteral calculi, according to the results of a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Results of a new meta-analysis indicate that all drug-eluting stents (DES) outperform bare metal stents (BMS) over both the short and long term,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For pediatric influenza, a single inhalation of laninamivir octanoate is as safe and effective as 10 inhalations over five days of zanamivir, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The vast majority of grade 4 and 5 blunt liver injuries can be successfully managed without surgery, according to a look back at…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Mild and moderate sequelae of Bell’s palsy at 12 months are reduced when prednisolone is given within 72 hours of symptom onset, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Compared to cholecystectomy, percutaneous gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis is associated with longer recovery, higher morbidity and a trend toward lower survival, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Two Spanish studies in the Journal of the American Medical Association report on long-term outcomes of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adding hypertonic saline inhalation to bronchodilator therapy for young children seen in the emergency department with acute wheezing reduces admission rates and lengths…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Dyspnea in patients with malignant pleural effusion is relieved to a similar degree with use of either indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) or chest…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Statin use before a stroke and during hospitalization is associated with a greater likelihood of being discharged home, while statin therapy withdrawal in…