FDA Approves Raplixa to Help Control Surgical Bleeding
Spray-dried fibrin sealant promotes clotting when other methods are 'ineffective or impractical'
April 2015 Briefing – Nursing
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for April 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Physicians Show Low Adherence to Cervical CA Screening Recs
For average-risk women, screening should start at age 21 years, be performed every three years
High-Value Research of 2014 Presented for Internal Medicine
Authors summarize studies published in 2014 that are relevant to practice of general internal medicine
Investigational MenB Vaccine Can Protect Individuals in Outbreak
No serogroup B meningococcal disease cases in those who received MenB vaccine in university outbreak
Sodium Nitrate, Citric Acid Effective for Anogenital Warts
High-dose treatment linked to improvement in complete clinical clearance at 12 weeks
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Arteriovenous Fistula Use
Lower odds of initiating hemodialysis with AVF for black, Hispanic versus white patients
Cognitive Therapy for Insomnia Reduces Pain in Knee OA
CBT-I linked to reductions in pain; greater decrease for CBT-I than behavioral desensitization
Intensive T1DM Control Greatly Lowers Odds of Ocular Surgery
Even modest period of tight control can lower need for eye surgery
Collaborative Program Reduces Unnecessary C-Section Rates
Newborn complications also decreased, Canadian researchers report
