NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Trabeculectomy to relieve intraocular pressure (IOP) is more likely to fail if patients subsequently undergo cataract surgery, particularly if the interval between operations…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The use of certain antihypertensives may worsen lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), but there are significant differences between medications and genders, researchers from…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Quantitative Pneumocystis jirovecii (Pj) PCR can be a valuable diagnostic tool in immunocompromised non-HIV patients, Swiss researchers report in a September 15th on-line…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with indolent non-Hodgkin’s B-cell lymphoma, a more intensive regimen of rituximab with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) does not prompt…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with congenital bladder anomalies managed by enterocystoplasty do not need to undergo annual urine cytology and endoscopy, Rochester, Minnesota-based researchers report in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Even patients with severe migraine and tension-type headache may find relief with an over-the-counter analgesic that combines aspirin, acetaminophen and caffeine, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Insulin sensitizers may reduce the accelerated loss in muscle mass and strength seen in elderly men with type 2 diabetes, according to a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Cardiac allografts might function better when brain-dead organ donors are treated with low-dose dopamine, researchers report. They say the approach — already known…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The risk of pancreatic adenocarcinoma is increased after the occurrence of certain other primary cancers, researchers report in the September 1st online Cancer.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Cognitive therapy focused on concrete goals for enhancing quality of life in patients with schizophrenia and cognitive impairment can produce meaningful improvements, according…
