NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Infusion of bone marrow-derived stem cells after selective portal vein embolization (PVE) was associated with better outcomes of extended right hepatectomy in a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Antibiotic prophylaxis with cefazolin during elective cesarean delivery, administered either before skin incision or after umbilical cord clamping, reduced postoperative maternal infections by…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Tonsillectomy is an effective treatment for children with dysphagia related to enlarged tonsils, according to results of a prospective cohort study. Removing the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia with the latest version of the GreenLight photoselective vaporizing laser is effective in reducing lower urinary tract symptoms,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A single dose of oral azithromycin reduces the recurrence of trichiasis for up to three years more so than a six-week regimen of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A large multicenter study confirms that placement of self-expanding metal stents in the colon in cases of malignant colorectal obstruction restores bowel transit…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Performing percutaneous coronary interventions for coronary artery disease is feasible before transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), and the strategy appears safe, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Results of an updated meta-analysis indicate that there are no clinically relevant differences in efficacy or effectiveness among second-generation antidepressants used to treat…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Of the three modalities available for treating native coarctation of the aorta, balloon angioplasty yields less favorable outcomes than surgical correction or stenting,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Exposure to thienopyridines before cardiac surgery is associated with increased risk of postop stroke, rebleeding and mortality, without any reduction in MI risk,…