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Study: High glucose in patients with diabetes increases risk of dehiscence after surgery for chronic wounds

A study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery reports that preoperative and postoperative hyperglycemia and elevated A1c in patients with diabetes increases the risk…

FDA approves first generic capecitabine to treat breast and colorectal cancers

On Sept. 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first generic version of Xeloda (capecitabine), used to treat metastatic breast and…

Study: Regular colonoscopy screening could prevent 40% of colorectal cancers

Regular colonoscopy screening could prevent 40% of colorectal cancers, according to a study in the New England Medical Journal that followed 88,902 participants from…

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Study: Smartphone app valid cognitive dysfunction screening

The Stroop smartphone application (EncephalApp_Stroop) is a short, valid, and reliable tool for screening for minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE), according to a study in…

Study: Low-dose vancomycin as effective as high dose against C. diff

A study presented at the 2013 53rd Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy meeting has found that low dose oral vancomycin showed…

New program addresses women’s needs when developing medical devices

The Center for Devices and Radiological Health, part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has launched a new program designed to look…

New pain drug developed

Researchers have developed a new opioid drug, UMB 425, which is as strong as morphine, but has reduced tolerance over time and no obvious…

Study: Showering helps ease discomfort of women in labor

A study in Clinical Nursing Research reports that a 30-minute “therapeutic shower” taken when a woman is in active labor, can significantly reduce tension…

Study: Longer military deployments increase divorce risk

The risk of divorce increases directly in relation to the length of time enlisted service members have been deployed to combats zones, according to…

Study: Faster hospital MI care has not reduced mortality

According to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine, mortality rate for myocardial infarction (MI) didn’t significantly change between 2005 and 2009…

Study: ICU transfer timing affects mortality

A study in the American Journal of Critical Care found that transferring patients out of the ICU before or later an optimal time window…

According to a study in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes,

Patients with positive attitudes are more likely to exercise and live longer. Read more and read the study abstract.

Study: High glucose in patients with diabetes increases risk of dehiscence after surgery for chronic wounds

A study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery reports that preoperative and postoperative hyperglycemia and elevated A1c in patients with diabetes increases…

FDA approves first generic capecitabine to treat breast and colorectal cancers

On Sept. 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first generic version of Xeloda (capecitabine), used to treat metastatic…

Study: Regular colonoscopy screening could prevent 40% of colorectal cancers

Regular colonoscopy screening could prevent 40% of colorectal cancers, according to a study in the New England Medical Journal that followed 88,902…

Study: Smartphone app valid cognitive dysfunction screening

The Stroop smartphone application (EncephalApp_Stroop) is a short, valid, and reliable tool for screening for minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE), according to a…

Study: Low-dose vancomycin as effective as high dose against C. diff

A study presented at the 2013 53rd Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy meeting has found that low dose oral…

New program addresses women’s needs when developing medical devices

The Center for Devices and Radiological Health, part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has launched a new program designed…

New pain drug developed

Researchers have developed a new opioid drug, UMB 425, which is as strong as morphine, but has reduced tolerance over time and…

Study: Showering helps ease discomfort of women in labor

A study in Clinical Nursing Research reports that a 30-minute “therapeutic shower” taken when a woman is in active labor, can significantly…

Study: Longer military deployments increase divorce risk

The risk of divorce increases directly in relation to the length of time enlisted service members have been deployed to combats zones,…

Study: Faster hospital MI care has not reduced mortality

According to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine, mortality rate for myocardial infarction (MI) didn’t significantly change between 2005…

Study: ICU transfer timing affects mortality

A study in the American Journal of Critical Care found that transferring patients out of the ICU before or later an optimal…

According to a study in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes,

Patients with positive attitudes are more likely to exercise and live longer. Read more and read the study abstract.

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