NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a study of critically ill adults, use of chlorhexidine gluconate-impregnated sponges for dressings significantly reduced the risk of catheter-related infections compared with…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 4, adding nitazoxanide to peginterferon alfa-2a and ribavirin improves the virologic response rates, new research shows.…
Daniel J. Salchow, MD, Director, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Section, Yale Eye Center, discusses amblyopia in children, and the surgical and non-surgical treatment options. References and…
James C. Tsai, MD, MBA, FACS, Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at the Yale Eye Center, discusses incisional glaucoma surgery. References and Resources Hong…
Edward J. Dubovi, MA, PhD, Director – Virology Service, Diagnostic Center, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses the impact of canine influenza in the domestic US dog…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Aggressive reduction of cholesterol levels and normalization of high blood pressure is necessary to attenuate the progression of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD),…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The results of a small phase II trial suggest that stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), which involves a higher dose but shorter course than…
Casey Kerrigan, MD, MS, Department Chair, Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Virginia Health System, discusses osteoarthritis in the tibiofemoral joint and knee varus torque, which…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Assuming a woman does not prefer a uterus-conserving procedure, hysterectomy is more cost-effective than myomectomy or uterine artery embolization (UAE) for treating symptomatic…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The use of aspirin as a cardioprotective agent significantly reduces recurrence among patients being treated for high-grade, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer, the results of…
