Health
Consumer health: What are head lice?
An estimated 6–12 million infestations of head lice occur each year in the U.S. among children ages three to 11, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Aug 25, 2022
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News tagged with clinical evidence
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dearth of high quality monkeypox guidelines may be hampering care globally
A dearth of high quality, up to date clinical guidance on monkeypox may be hampering effective and safe treatment of the infection around the world, concludes a review of what's available to guide patient care and published ...
Aug 16, 2022
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Surgery
A new way to control pain after knee replacement surgery
In a recent study, Houston Methodist researchers presented clinical evidence supporting the safety and efficacy of injecting pain medication directly into the tibia during knee replacement surgery for better postoperative ...
Aug 12, 2022
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Medical research
Survey looks at why patients request stem cell treatments
In one of the first studies of its kind, Mayo Clinic researchers have analyzed a large group of patients to understand their motivations for seeking stem cell therapies and whether expectations are grounded in science. The ...
Jul 19, 2022
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Medications
Simulation technologies for optimizing COVID-19 drug therapies
NUS pharmaceutical scientists have developed a modeling and simulation strategy to evaluate the pharmacotherapy of COVID-19 related drugs and help guide dose adjustments for those in the vulnerable population.
Jul 1, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New guideline for low-risk, recurrent abdominal pain in the emergency department
The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) is pleased to announce the release of its second publication in a series of Guidelines for Reasonable and Appropriate Care in the Emergency Department (GRACE-2). The article ...
May 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long COVID-19 exercise capacity linked to abnormal blood clotting markers
According to a study published today in Blood Advances, people suffering from long COVID may face an increased risk of abnormal blood clotting. Investigators also found that this blood abnormality was four times more likely ...
May 11, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers develop new computational tool to interpret clinical significance of cancer mutations
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a new tool to help researchers interpret the clinical significance of somatic mutations in cancer. The tool, known as CancerVar, incorporates machine ...
May 6, 2022
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Medical economics
Financial risks posed by unproven stem cell interventions in Japan
The research group led by Professor Misao Fujita conducted a study to estimate the total amount the Japanese government would refund if a patient received unproven cell interventions and applied for a medical expense deduction.
Apr 27, 2022
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Gastroenterology
Management of antithrombotics in GI bleed, endoscopy addressed
In a clinical practice guideline issued jointly by the American College of Gastroenterology and the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology and published online March 17 in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, updated ...
Mar 28, 2022
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