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) – In a randomized trial, prolonged inhalation of low-concentration carbon dioxide for treating apnea in premature infants did not have the same benefit as…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has updated its recommendations for the use of antiemetics during cancer treatment, and one key change…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A urinary tract infection may be more likely to spread to the bloodstream in patients who receive a red blood cell (RBC) transfusion,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In young children with acute viral gastroenteritis, rapid nasogastric rehydration (RNR) over four hours in the emergency department is as safe and effective…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The third edition of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (Bayley-III) overestimates neurodevelopment after early complex cardiac surgery, researchers from Canada…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with diabetes achieve faster control of A1C, blood pressure and cholesterol targets when they see or have contact with their primary care…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The sensitivity of currently available PCR-based assays for diagnosing sepsis in newborns is not yet high enough to replace microbial cultures, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Direct stent implantation without balloon dilatation can be safely performed in some patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevated MI (STEMI), and…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – While fluoroquinolones may be a preferred option in children in some clinical situations, concerns about safety persist and physicians should be aware of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Pretreatment with a 600-mg versus a standard 300-mg loading dose of clopidogrel in the setting of urgent percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevated…
