F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE, shares insights from a review of recent study results published in the New England Journal of Medicine examining duty-hours rules at 63 residency…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adherence to a healthy diet and lifestyle can reduce the lifetime risk of heart failure and the risk of incident hypertension, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Although the rate of hysterectomy after cesarean delivery has declined over the past decade, the procedure remains an “uncommon, but not rare” complication…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Pitavastatin is equivalent to atorvastatin in its ability to reduce coronary plaque volume in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), Japanese researchers have…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The outcome of treatment for early prostate cancer depends on the patient’s sexual, bowel and urinary function at baseline. These factors also influence…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For patients with cerebral ischemia, treatment with tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) is known to confer substantial benefit when given within 3 hours of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Intracoronary nicardipine before elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) does not reduce post-treatment cardiac enzyme leakage in low-risk patients, new research shows. Prior research…
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Activity Expiration Please note: This activity has expired. This activity is supported by an educational grant from Eisai, Inc. Release date: July 2009 Expiration date: July 2010 Estimated…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Information from previous colonoscopies may help identify low-risk polypectomy patients who are unlikely to benefit from intense surveillance, a large prospective cohort study…
