NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Results of a large observational study reinforce current European and American guidelines that clopidogrel be given as early as possible after ST-segment elevation…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, pretreatment with a glucocorticoid decreases complications and time spent in the hospital, probably by attenuating the postsurgical…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Roflumilast is safe and reduces exacerbations in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are also using a long-acting beta-2 agonist…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis often have gastroesophageal reflux (GER), and use of medication to treat this condition is associated with increased survival,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – As a first-line operation for primary open-angle glaucoma, insertion of a Molteno drainage tube provides better control of intraocular pressure (IOP) than does…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Residents and workers exposed to dust after the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) manifest signs of regional distal airways dysfunction,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For many patients with HIV receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), routine bone mineral density (BMD) assessment may not be necessary because BMD…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among patients with atrial fibrillation on amiodarone, the incidence of thyroid dysfunction is identical in those taking the brand-name formulation of the drug…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The diagnostic value of hysterosalpingography for detecting uterine abnormalities in women undergoing assisted reproduction is “unconvincing,” Turkish investigators report. They suggest in their…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Both cognitive therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) lead to considerable and lasting improvements in symptoms of social anxiety disorder (SAD) compared with no…