Lloyd Hildebrand, MD, an ophthalmologist at the Dean McGee Eye Institute in Oklahoma City, Okla., is an example of the practical, pragmatic perceptions that clinicians can bring to medical innovations, according to an Oklahoman report.
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Due to continuing uncertainty on how to treat chronic pain, physicians should base treatment on evidence-based studies and not rely on patient testimonials, according to an FASEB Journal report.
A new study shows that even use of low-dose aspirin increases the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, which is increased further with use of cardiovascular disease-preventing therapies, such as clopidogrel and anticoagulants, according to an American Gastroenterological Association news release.
UPMC researchers are embarking on a five-year study with an aim to finally create the first set of protocols for diagnosing and treating sepsis in the emergency room, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Nancy Nikolovski, administrator of Physicians Endoscopy Center in Houston, offers 10 best practices on how to market colonoscopies at GI/endoscopy centers.
The World Health Organization provides a free, downloadable needlestick injury prevention assessment tool.
Otolaryngologist Dr. Douglas R. Myers has been elected president of the Washington State Medical Association, according to a WSMA news release (pdf).
Eastern Niagara Hospital in Lockport, N.Y., has received approval from the state health department to open a $5.6 million ambulatory surgery center in Lockport, according to a Buffalo News report.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published safety labeling changes made prescribing information for 44 products in August.
Up to one-third of patients who undergo primary inguinal hernia repair may have preexisting nerve damage, according to a study presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the American Hernia Society and reported in Anesthesiology News.