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In this video, Robert Terkeltaub, MD, discusses classifying gout as acute or chronic, and how treatment should be tailored for each patient based on disease severity and characteristics as well as other patient-specific factors.
By David DouglasNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) placement following radical prostatectomy engenders more complications in men who have undergone external beam radiotherapy (EBRT), according to UK investigators.
<p>A structured, team-based approach can improve childhood immunization rates in a hospital-based primary care practice, researchers say.</p>
By Rob GoodierNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A study of nearly 700 UK children found no difference in the rate of children's food allergies whether they were injected with whole-cell or acellular pertussis vaccines.
The researchers examined the adverse pregnancy outcomes that can occur when the individual experiences pre-pregnancy migraine.
The authors of a recent study examined the effectiveness of new model in predicting disease progression in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
Health centers must sponsor training in primary care and must be accredited “sponsoring institutions” to receive funds.
In this video, Ashley Tippett, MPH, MLS(ASCP)cm, Khalel De Castro, and Christina A. Rostad, MD, speak about the social risk factors associated with older adults diagnosed with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) who are hospitalized with RSV-related illnesses. They discuss the common risk factors for RSV-related hospitalizations in older adults, and how clinicians can use their findings to prevent RSV and RSV-related illnesses in this population. They presented on this topic during their session titled, “Social Risk Factors for RSV-related Hospitalizations in Adults ≥ 50 years of age” at IDWeek 2023 in Boston, MA.
In this video, Christian Dagher, MD, discusses the results of his team's study comparing the oncologic outcomes associated with treatment of stage II endometrial cancer with minimally invasive surgery vs laparotomy. Dr Dagher presented this research at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2024 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.
The purpose of this integrative review was to explore the state of EA screening instruments developed between 2004 and 2011.
A top source of antioxidants and a tool to prevent several diseases? Researchers find several new benefits to drinking 1 or 2 cups of coffee a day.
Simvastatin is pharmacokinetically sensitive to inhibitors, and cranberries revealed an inhibitor effect in both animal and human studies.
Certain plant-based diets may have beneficial effects on total and CVD mortality risks, according to new evidence presented at AHA’s EPI Lifestyle 2019 Scientific Sessions.
For doctors, life is a learning experience. It entails learning how to deal with insurance companies and hospital personnel, as well as reading journals and completing CME. But it is so much more—it is about learning from the people who come into your life, especially your patients.
By Reuters Staff(Reuters) - Merck & Co's experimental drug Ragwitek, a treatment for ragweed allergies, appears safe and effective for use in patients between the ages of 18 and 65, a panel of advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded on Tuesday.
The authors expanded upon research conducted in 2015 by including deaths across different global demographics that did not occur in hospitals. This is the first study to examine the RSV disease burden in neonates to infants aged 6 months.