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) – The reported sensitivity of numerous blood-based markers proposed for the early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) are probably higher than might be expected…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Results of a clinical trial of the new, long-acting neuraminidase inhibitor laninamivir octanoate show that it is not inferior to oseltamivir in treating…
The first annual Mobile Health Expo was held on October 19-21, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV. The conference was attended by leaders in areas including mobile medicine, wireless…
Sandeep Jauhar, MD, cardiologist and author, describes, via his office webcam, the experience of being an intern and the subject of his book, Intern: A Doctor’s Initiation, a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A population-based study from Scotland shows that fewer than one in every 100 patients with subclinical hyperthyroidism will progress to overt hyperthyroidism. In…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing pulmonary vein isolation by radiofrequency catheter ablation are less likely to have immediate recurrence of AF if they’re…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Results of a meta-analysis indicate that anticoagulation may not need to be interrupted in patients undergoing elective coronary angiography. However, the quality of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The GLP-1 receptor agonist exenatide used to treat type 2 diabetes is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, compared…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For patients with significant carotid artery stenosis, undergoing carotid artery stenting (CAS) carries a higher risk of death or stroke than does carotid…
Jonathan Sackier, MD, a Visiting Professor of Surgery at the University of Virginia, discusses the steps needed to reduce the incidence of catheter related blood stream infection (CRBSI).…
