NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Noninvasive measurements of hemoglobin levels using the Masimo hemoglobin meter are “systematically” underestimated and are not reliable enough to guide decisions about the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Compared to conventional white light bronchoscopy, autofluorescence bronchoscopy is more sensitive in detecting lung cancer and preneoplastic lesions, according to a meta-analysis conducted…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have increased levels of LDL-cholesterol and non-HDL-cholesterol, as well as more widely recognized alterations in triglycerides and HDL…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A high loading dose of clopidogrel — 600 mg — appears to be unnecessary in Asian patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Stroke events are significantly less likely after carotid endarterectomy than after carotid artery stenting, particularly in the long term and among older patients,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In comparison with results in adults with diabetes, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1C) testing in younger patients doesn’t have the same level of discrimination, researchers…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For children with bleeding disorders who experience head trauma, cranial CT scans are usually not necessary if symptoms are absent, investigators report in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Results of a large randomized, double-blind study suggest that the TNF inhibitor etanercept (Enbrel; Pfizer) may be more efficacious than sulfasalazine in the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is not helpful in the treatment of women with unexplained recurrent miscarriage and, for now, should not be used outside…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Basal bolus glargine insulin once daily plus glulisine before meals effectively manages general surgery patients with type 2 diabetes, investigators report. Compared to…
