NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The earlier the Kasai operation is performed to bypass extrahepatic bile ducts in cases of biliary atresia, the better is the long-term outcome,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that spinal fluid levels of three biomarkers may help identify people with very mild dementia of the Alzheimer type (DAT)…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Primary total hip arthroplasty with a porous-coated cementless acetabular component continues to provide “durable fixation at 20 years postoperatively,” orthopedic surgeons from Rush…
Jack Stern, MD, PhD, Neurosurgeon and Spine Specialist, discusses the most common surgical procedures for lumbar back pain A microdiscectomy is the most common surgical procedure in the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Long-term adjuvant therapy with pegylated interferon alfa-2b (PEG-IFN-alpha-2b) for advanced melanoma improves recurrence-free survival, investigators report in an early online release from the…
Andrea L. Looney, DVM, DiP/ACVA, Senior Lecturer, Section of Anesthesiology, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, describes veterinary pain services currently available for animals in the US. Dr.…
Jaime Landman, MD, Director of Minimally Invasive Urology at Columbia Medical Center, describes the emerging techniques in “endo-urology.” References and Resources Andonian S, Okeke Z, Smith AD. Digital…
Jason J. Kim, CDT, discusses building first class ceramic dental preparations with zirconia. His “Blueprint for Predictable Aesthetics” and “Restorative Space Management” approaches have been instrumental in ensuring…
Jonathan D. Marmur, MD, FACC, FRCP, Professor of Medicine and Director of Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology at SUNY Brooklyn, discusses the development, physiology, and utilization of fractional…
Anatoly Belilovsky, MD, pediatrician, discusses the art of history taking in asthma and the importance of prescribing medication that is appropriate for small or large airway disease. Dr.…
