Short interactive animation videos could help patients' understanding of anesthesia and reduce anesthesiologists' interview time, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.
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The ASC Association has published dates for its webinars from March 8 until Dec. 13.
The American Hospital Association will host a live conference on the transition to ICD-10 on March 14, 2011.
The Food and Drug Administration is defending its actions regarding a sterile lubricating jelly that was recalled due to potential sterilization problems. The agency was criticized for failing to take the appropriate steps to contain the public health hazard, according…
Although colonoscopy is the preferred method of screening for colorectal cancer, physicians should discuss all screening options with their patients, and female patients should be screened using the method that they are most comfortable with and most likely to complete,…
Brennan M.R. Spiegel, MD, associate professor of medicine at UCLA, says although colonoscopy is the only colorectal cancer screening test that allows physicians to identify and remove polyps from the entire colon, the screening modality is still an "imperfect test."
Data from a recent study suggests patients with gallstones are at higher risk of mortality, particularly from cardiovascular disease and cancer, than patients without gallstones, according to an abstract published in Gastroenterology.
Physicians at the University of Cincinnati are conducting a seven-year trial to test a cholesterol drug for the prevention of recurring colorectal cancer in patients who have been surgically treated.
Study: Anti-Delta-Like 4 Ligand and Irinotecan Reduced Colon Cancer Stem Cells in Mutant KRAS Tumors
A combination of anti-delta-like 4 ligand and irinotecan significantly reduced colon cancer stem cells and increased tumor cell apoptosis in mutant KRAS tumors, according to a study published in Cancer Research.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new report indicating that rates of central line-associated blood stream infections among patients hospitalized in ICUs have decreased 58 percent.