Foley Catheter Plus Oxytocin Does Not Speed Delivery
However, combination is associated with increased risk of clinical chorioamnionitis versus oxytocin alone
Stricter Short-Term Glycemic Control May Increase Remission
Findings among newly diagnosed diabetes patients undergoing short-term intensive insulin therapy
Day-Care Centers Have More Allergens Than Homes
Findings show mite, mouse, cat, and dog allergens common in day-care centers
Telemedicine Facilitates Diabetes Foot Ulcer Care
However, home-based telemedicine posed some technical and logistic challenges
Serum Homocysteine Higher in Acne Patients
Authors say measurement of serum homocysteine may be important for patient management
American Society of Hematology, Dec. 9-12
The 59th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition The annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology was held from Dec....
Gabapentin Doesn’t Cut Time to Pain Cessation After Surgery
But perioperative gabapentin is linked to increase in rate of opioid cessation after surgery
In Utero Methylphenidate Exposure Tied to Heart Defects
Intrauterine exposure linked to small increase in risk of cardiac malformations based on U.S., Nordic data
Findings Could Help Reduce Risk of Calciphylaxis in Renal Disease
Only lupus anticoagulant, combined thrombophilias are risk factors in patients with stage-5 CKD
Serial hsTnT Level IDs Risk of 30-Day Adverse Cardiac Event
Serial levels ≤19 ng/L IDs patients presenting with suspected ACS with <1 percent risk of 30-day ACE
