Archive: 06/10/2015
Simulation training saves precious minutes in speeding the treatment of trauma patients
When a trauma patient enters the emergency room, the medical team has what is known as the "golden hour," a window of time to evaluate and stabilize the patient to prevent death. To help trauma teams optimize that limited ...
Oct 6, 2015
Findings do not support routine use of minimally invasive surgery for rectal cancer
Compared to open resection (surgical removal) for rectal cancer, minimally invasive laparoscopic-assisted resection did not provide better cancer outcomes, according to two studies in the October 6 issue of JAMA.
Oct 6, 2015
Study questions benefit of exercise program following immobilization of ankle fracture
A supervised exercise program and self-management advice, like those commonly given with physical therapy, did not improve activity limitation or quality of life compared with advice alone after removal of immobilization ...
Oct 6, 2015
Fresh insight into rheumatoid arthritis offers hope for transforming patient care
Scientists have discovered what they believe has the potential to prevent the onset of an aggressive and hard-to-treat form of rheumatoid arthritis - a condition that affects 700,000 adults in the UK.
Oct 6, 2015
Ceritinib in advanced lung cancer: No hint of added benefit
The drug ceritinib (trade name: Zykadia) has been approved since May 2015 for the treatment of adults with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It is an option when certain changes in the cancer cells (anaplastic lymphoma ...
Oct 6, 2015