Anatoly Belilovsky, MD, pediatrician, discusses the difficulties of asthma diagnosis and the use of peak flow meters and spirometry to assess asthma severity. Dr. Belilovsky is Listed in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The prevalence of heterotopic ossification in victims of war injuries is roughly 65%, much higher than the rates typically reported with civilian trauma,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The prophylactic use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) can help prevent pneumonia and other pulmonary complications after cardiac surgery, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Women with long-standing hypothyroidism are at increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma, the results of a case-control study suggest. By contrast, hypothyroidism is not significantly…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Exercises involving the tongue and soft palate may reduce the severity and symptoms of moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), sleep specialists report in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The first procedure performed to treat empyema patients has a key impact on outcomes, new research shows. In particular, patients fare better when…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Over one third of women with type 1 diabetes have some form of sexual dysfunction, according to a study published in the May…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Treatment with botulinum toxin type A (BoNT/A) appears to substantially reduce neuropathic pain and improve sleep quality in some patients with diabetes, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The results of a study using a special MRI technique suggest that treatment with high-dose atorvastatin can reduce inflammation in carotid artery plaques,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – An analysis of “real-world” clinical data suggests that treatment with vitamin E and anti-inflammatory drugs may provide long-term benefits in slowing decline in…
