Archive: 23/02/2016

More hands-on training for doctors required if policy changes

Research into views on whether doctors should be fully registered to practise on graduation has highlighted scope for improvements in the medical education training system. Students would benefit from more hands-on training ...

Feb 23, 2016

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Therapy to stop premature birth safe but ineffective, study finds

A therapy widely recommended in the UK, Europe and the US to stop babies from being born too soon is ineffective, research shows.

Feb 23, 2016

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Increased demand for 'vaginal seeding' from new parents, despite lack of evidence

Doctors are seeing a rise in the number of parents requesting so-called 'vaginal seeding' for babies born by caesarean section, according to an editorial in the BMJ.

Feb 23, 2016

American Pain Society releases guideline on postoperative pain

(HealthDay)—The American Pain Society has issued recommendations on the management of postoperative pain. The clinical practice guideline was published in the February issue of the Journal of Pain.

Feb 23, 2016

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Low risk of recurrent VTE for upper extremity DVT, SVT

(HealthDay)—Patients with upper extremity deep and superficial vein thrombosis (UEDVT and UESVT) have low risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) but high mortality, according to a study published online Feb. 11 ...

Feb 23, 2016

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450 cases of birth defects from anti-epilepsy drug in France: health officials

A common drug used to treat epilepsy has caused congenital defects in around 450 babies in France who were exposed to the medication before birth in the uterus, according to an estimate by health authorities published Tuesday.

Feb 23, 2016