NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Upper gastrointestinal tract pathology appears to be the norm, not the exception, in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and in people who…
Alan Greene, MD, FAAP, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine, talks about his book “Feeding Baby Green”, and his “tomato theory”, describing first how…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Radiofrequency tissue volume reduction (RFTVR) of the soft palate combined with partial uvulectomy is a relatively safe and effective treatment for primary snoring,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For now at least, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) does not recommend that nontraditional risk factors for coronary heart disease be…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In most patients who receive drug-eluting stents for unprotected left main disease, restenosis can be managed with a minimally invasive approach, including placement…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For diagnosing heart failure-related pleural effusions, pleural fluid levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP) are more accurate than BNP levels, say researchers…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Cephalocaudal jaundice progression does not correlate with bilirubin levels, especially in late-term premature infants, a new prospective study shows. Visual assessment of jaundice…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Given together, nortriptyline and gabapentin are more effective than either agent alone in treating neuropathic pain, according to a report in the September…
Jorge Reyes MD, Director of Transplant Program, Seattle Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, describes pediatric multi-organ transplant in children who have lost their intestine or function of…
Elisa Mazzaferro, DVM, PhD, DACVECC, Director of Emergency Services, Wheat Ridge Veterinary Specialists, describes the most common causes of coagulopathy or bleeding in animals, their diagnoses and treatment.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In most patients with Crohn’s disease, endoscopic findings have relatively little impact on clinical decision making, results of a study conducted in Italy…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Treatment of mild gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) cut the risks of fetal overgrowth, shoulder dystocia, cesarean delivery, and hypertensive disorders in a study…
