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In this New Zealand investigation, 257 premenopausal women undergoing hysterectomy were prospectively compared to 259 cohorts who did not have a hysterectomy.
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One of the most recognized risk factors for the development of endometrial cancer is obesity. However, recent studies have suggested that this factor alone cannot fully account for all the risk associated with obesity.
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In this case-control study, the authors matched 235 graduates of 3 medical schools who were disciplined by their respective medical boards between 1990 and 2003 with 469 control physicians who were matched based on graduation year and medical school.
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Do long-acting beta agonist inhalers increase the severity of asthma? Yes, according to the results from a large meta-analysis recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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"As many as 98,000 deaths per year are due to errors in hospital care.1" ... "A RAND Health study found that only 54.9% of patients received recommended care.2"
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This study on patients with a diagnosis of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease demonstrated a positive correlation of brain β-amyloid load using 11C-PIB positron emission tomography with the rate of brain atrophy using serial volumetric MRI.
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When biopsy of a brain tumor is not possible due to high surgical risk, perfusion MRI can help distinguish tumor types with high sensitivity and specificity.
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Persistent elevation of serum CK without symptoms should be aggressively investigated, including a muscle biopsy, since half will have HyperCKemia, and half will have a specific pathology.
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Warfarin remains superior to antiplatelet agents for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation.