NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A closed-loop hydration and fluid balancing system protects against contrast-induced acute kidney injury in high-risk patients, according to results of a study published…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Free-text searches of electronic medical records (EMRs) perform better than administrative data codes in identifying postoperative complications, a study in the August 24/31…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Currently available evidence supports pulse oximetry screening of newborns for low blood oxygen saturation to detect critical congenital heart disease (CCHD), according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The presence of peripheral neuropathy, and not diabetes per se, increases the risk of surgical site infections after foot and ankle surgery, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Cervical preparation with prostaglandins before outpatient hysteroscopy does not reduce pain in women of reproductive age, researchers from UK report in the July…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Discontinuation of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy after esophagitis has healed does not worsen heartburn symptoms or cause persistent hypergastrinemia, according to a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Smoking, COPD and peptic ulcer disease are important risk factors for complications in patients undergoing elective primary total hip replacement (THR) or primary…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Geographically, higher rates of surgery for early stage nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are associated with improved survival, even in older and sicker…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients newly diagnosed inoperable pancreatic cancer, it’s worth considering celiac plexus neurolysis (CPN) for pain control at the same time that endoscopic…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Measuring homocysteine improves the accuracy of estimated risk of cardiovascular events, according to an analysis of data from two different sources. “Our observations…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Postmenopausal women with ovarian cysts detected on ultrasound are not at increased risk of developing ovarian cancer or, for that matter, breast or…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The response of adolescents with migraine to treatment with combination sumatriptan and naproxen sodium is similar to that seen in adults, with no…
