NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with peptic ulcers, eradication of Helicobacter pylori seemed to double the risk of new-onset reflux – but only in cohort study…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Although inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) can help prevent exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an analysis of randomized trials suggests that the benefits…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Endovascular surgery on the descending thoracic aorta offers many advantages over open surgery, including fewer complications, a reduced risk of early mortality and…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The presence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in patients with pulmonary embolism is associated with an increased risk of death, according to a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Sonographic surveillance of newborns with mild hip dysplasia can reduce the need for early abduction splinting without increasing the risk of persistent or…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Stimulant medications show greater efficacy than nonstimulants for treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults, according to a new meta-analysis. Study authors Dr. Stephen…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) larger than 2 cm, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is the best ablative therapy, a meta-analysis shows – but for smaller…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Tight glycemic control may increase the risks of mortality and cardiovascular disease, new research suggests. Moderate control, with glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Only two visits to the pulmonary function lab — one for pre- and post-bronchodilatory spirometry and one for a methacholine challenge test —…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Treating septic shock with steroids produces hyperglycemia, but patients are no better off with intensive insulin therapy than with conventional glucose control, according…
