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) – For repairing simple lacerations, tissue adhesives produce similar cosmetic results as sutures, staples or adhesive tapes. They’re also quicker and less painful. That’s…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adding oral methylprednisolone to antibiotic therapy has benefits in children with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), according to results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have a greater improvement in dyspnea and health status after 12 weeks of treatment with inhaled…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Most patients with acute variceal bleeding have a relatively low 6-week mortality risk after standard-of-care treatment, but those with high creatinine levels have…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A review of available evidence indicates that colchicine given after cardiac surgery reduces the risk of developing post-pericardiotomy syndrome, or PPS. “The data…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For assessing subsequent risk of stroke in patients who’ve had a transient ischemic attack, the so-called ABCD2 instrument is not sensitive or specific…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Based on their review of screening instruments for alcohol and drug misuse, a Canadian team recommends using three quick questions in the emergency…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Subcutaneous immunotherapy is at least as effective as drug therapy in controlling symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis, even in the first season after…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Hysteroscopy using narrow-band imaging (NBI) technology may be more sensitive than white-light imaging (WLI) for diagnosing endometrial cancer and hyperplasia, hint results of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with hypercholesterolemia who do not reach target lipid levels with rosuvastatin have a better change of reaching their goals by adding ezetimibe…
