Amlodipine provides more persistent blood pressure control than does nifedipine gastrointestinal therapeutic system (GITS) following missed doses. Missed doses of antihypertensive medication are often the

ע”פ כתבה שפורסמה ב”הארץ” , סקר שנערך לאחרונה ע”י הכללית , מצא הבדלים משמעותיים בין בתי החולים בכל הקשור לפעילות למניעת זיהומים. ע”פ הממצאים ,

ע”פ כתבה שפורסמה ב”הארץ ” ובאתר “ואללה”  , בניתוח שנערך בב”יח איכילוב, היתה טעות בחיבור צינורות מכונת לב ריאה , דבר שגרם לפגיעה מוחית חמורה

Volume and yield of screening colonoscopy at a tertiary medical center after change in medicare reimbursement. Prajapati DN, Saeian K, Binion DG, Staff DM, Kim

New guidelines published in the February issue of Gastroenterology by the U.S. Multisociety Task Force on Colorectal Cancer differ from previous guidelines in several important

High levels of long-chain triglycerides decrease the therapeutic benefit of an elemental diet for patients with active Crohn’s disease, Japanese researchers report. Although enteral nutrition

An Australian man who underwent liver transplantation developed a life-threatening nut allergy apparently transmitted through the donated organ, according to a report published in the

Findings from a small case series in the Netherlands suggest that locally acquired hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections may be overlooked in industrialized countries. Such

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNAB) of pancreatic lesions appears to be an effective means of gathering cells for diagnosis, researchers report in the December

Recombinant human interleukin 11 (IL-11) reduces the frequency and load of bacteremia associated with chemotherapy, according to the results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

בניסוי שעשוי להוביל לפיתוח תרופה לסוכרת הצליחו חוקרים בריטים לגרום לתאי כבד של ראשנים לשנות את ייעודם, ולהפוך לתאי לבלב מייצרי אינסולין למאמר מתוך walla

הנחיות מטעם המועצה הלאומית לגריאטריה, משרד הבריאות. פעילות גופנית,תאונות דרכים, תזונה נכונה, המנעות מעישון ואלכוהול, נפילות, מניעת מתח נפשי, חיסונים, טיפול תרופתי, גילוי מוקדם של

The use of aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with a reduced risk of esophageal cancer, according to the results of a meta-analysis

In patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), focal liver lesions detected at the time of diagnosis are often benign, Italian researchers have determined. Conversely, most such

In patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), focal liver lesions detected at the time of diagnosis are often benign, Italian researchers have determined. Conversely, most such

British drug companies and regulators said on Thursday they have agreed a new way of working that would speed up clinical trials of new medicines.

 In an effort to prevent and control hepatitis virus infections in correctional settings and communities, US health officials have consolidated existing recommendations into one user-friendly

A group representing some of the British hemophiliacs exposed to contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s said on Tuesday that patients had been

Treatment with the nucleotide analogue tenofovir reduces hepatitis B virus (HBV) levels in patients coinfected with HIV, and appears to be equally effective in patients

Findings from a recent survey of primary care and specialist physicians in the US indicate that clinical autonomy is the primary factor that determines career