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An NIH Consensus Panel has announced new recommendations for the diagnosis of celiac disease using new serologic testing.
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Peripheral arterial disease may be stratified in severity by the ankle-brachial index, measured by dividing the ankle systolic BP by the brachial systolic BP.
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YKL-40 may represent a novel marker for the detection of early-stage ovarian cancer. YKL-40 levels in early stage patients may also predict disease recurrence and survival. The use of YKL-40 in detection of early stage ovarian cancer deserves further investigation.
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Routine pelvic and para-aortic lymph node dissection is not necessary in the majority of women with ovarian low malignant potential tumors.
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Viagra: Maximum Capacity at High-Altitudes?; FDA Actions.
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A large multicenter prospective randomized double-blind trial found no difference in 28-day outcomes for fluid resuscitation with normal saline vs 4% albumin for a heterogeneous ICU population.
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In surgical and trauma patients, a single oral application of 2 mL chlorhexidine gluconate was successful in reducing oral bacterial growth over a 72-hour period following intubation.
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This single-center prospective observational study reveals that the presence of 3 factors (low cough peak flow, high secretion volume, and poor neurologic score per a simple 4-task test) may be useful in predicting extubation failure.
