Leg extensor muscle power is an independent determinant of pain and quality of life in knee osteoarthritis, according to a cross-sectional analysis of data from a trial.
“Compared to strength,...
Delirium is not only the most common major complication of elective surgery in older adults, it also markedly raises the risk of all adverse outcomes, including prolonged length of stay, discharge to...
CHICAGO – For patients with irritable bowel syndrome, expressing rather than bottling up negative emotions may be just what the doctor ordered, according to Elyse R. Thakur, Ph.D.
A novel...
Researchers have road-tested an app based on the Stroop test, which is designed to detect covert hepatic encephalopathy, with results suggesting it achieves results similar to those of a paper-based...
SEATTLE – Biomarkers may soon join other modalities for the early detection of breast cancer and identification of women at high risk for the disease, Susan L. Neuhausen, Ph.D., told attendees of the...
SEATTLE – Biomarkers may soon join other modalities for the early detection of breast cancer and identification of women at high risk for the disease, Susan L. Neuhausen, Ph.D., told attendees of the...
CHICAGO – Symptom-based criteria provide a substrate to diagnose patients with irritable bowel syndrome, but these criteria have their own distinct limitations, according to Dr. Douglas...
Patients with hepatitis C and psychiatric disorders or substance abuse problems benefit significantly from an integrated care model of treatment, with a randomized controlled trial showing such an...
When a large state employer – California’s public employee system – switched to “reference payment” health insurance coverage of colonoscopy, patients shifted toward using lower-priced facilities and...
ORLANDO – Take a consistent approach with all patients on opioid therapy, regardless of a patient’s perceived potential for abuse, Dr. Melissa B. Weimer advised.
“This is an area of medicine where I...