Posted by: admin on: October 10, 2011
Other therapies, such as the use of fibrinolytic drugs, catheter-based interventions, surgery or use of vena cava filters, should be considered in addition to blood thinners when treating certain patients with deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, according to a scientific statement published in the March 21 issue of Circulation.
Posted by: admin on: October 10, 2011
Urologists outline the best evidence-based management of post prostatectomy incontinence in a new review published in European Urology. Despite improved surgical techniques, the prevalence of post prostatectomy incontinence continues to increase as more radical prostatectomy’s are being performed – approaching 100,000 a year in the U.S. In men, radical prostatectomy is the most common cause […]
Posted by: admin on: October 10, 2011
All about tonsils The most common complaint about tonsils relates to sore throats and pain with swallowing. While many parents say their child was diagnosed with “tonsillitis,” that doesn’t really tell you what caused the inflammation of the tonsils. Respiratory viruses are one of the most common causes of viral tonsillitis (and there are tons […]