Anticoagulation is important in prophylaxis for atrial fibrillation patients. Although warfarin still belongs in the armamentarium, current studies show that the novel oral anticoagulants (NOAC) are partially superior to vitamin K antagonists.
The Professional Association of German Hemostaseologists (BDDH) gathered speakers from the health and insurance sectors to present their views on the one-year-treatment contract approach.
What to do if the suspicion of violence during the examination is confirmed
According to a recent study, postmenopausal women who consume many diet drinks with artificial sweeteners have a significantly higher risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and strokes.
The circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 (cVDPV1) has affected eight provinces and the National Capital District. Five rounds of Supplementary Immunisation Activities (SIA) have been conducted.
A team of researchers from the Universities of California and New York conducted an economic feasibility study to analyze the cost-effectiveness model of cannabis adjuvant drug therapy for chronic peripheral neuropathy.
The duration and quality of sleep during childhood must be sufficient as it affects cognitive processes, academic performance, and physical development. A study highlights the negative effects of electronic devices before sleep, especially in poorly lit rooms.
CAR-T cells have been a recent success story in the treatment of various leukemias and lymphomas. But their fight against solid tumor diseases has failed as the T cells cannot enter the macrophages mantle around a tumor site. However, this could now change.
In the past two years, there have been repeated measles outbreaks throughout Europe. This is due to insufficient vaccination coverage. Is Europe now saying goodbye to measles eradication or can this achievement still be saved?
Radioligand therapy is still a new experimental form of treatment in urooncology. But now the first successes with PSMA-Lutetium-177 have been achieved in prostate cancer. Time to take a closer look at the method.
For the seventh consecutive year, the journal identifies drugs whose dangers outweigh their benefits.
The virus is currently focalized in the Edo and Ondo states, but with cases reported across 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory
According to new research, it is possible to acquire new language vocabulary during slow-wave sleep phases and it can be unconsciously recovered after awakening.
A recent study finds that topical analgesic creams do not work better than placebo, despite their popularity.
Biological anti-inflammatory drugs used to treat severe psoriasis have the potential to prevent heart disease in patients with skin problems.
Current virus type is the DENV3, affecting mostly the Kingston and Saint Andrew parishes.
The diagnosis and treatment of cancer, which has evolved into many differentiated individual diseases with very specific characteristics, is undergoing fundamental change. Molecular diagnostics is becoming more important for highly personalized medical methods.
25% of US children under 2 years of age with bronchiolitis are prescribed in emergency room antibiotic therapy. More adherence to international guidelines could lower this to 6%, as some hospitals have demonstrated.
The cases show an extensive drug resistant (XDR) Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection. They are resistant to ceftriaxone and with intermediate susceptibility to azithromycin.
A new study published in Nature Human Behaviour in January 2019 found that during light sleep, the brain selectively processes information during short periods of time.