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Gastroenterology
Probiotics—'good' bacteria—are associated with increased mortality in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) and don’t reduce the risk of infectious complications.
The Lancet - Thu, 28 February 2008
http://www.thelancet.com
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Coloproctology
Current practice guidelines recommend patients with active Crohn’s disease—a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract—be treated with corticosteroids.
The Lancet - Thu, 28 February 2008
http://www.thelancet.com
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Psychiatry
The study wants evaluate the relative efficacy of 4 treatment strategies in adolescents who continued to have depression despite adequate initial treatment with an SSRI.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Thu, 28 February 2008
http://jama.ama-assn.org/
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Genetics e Rare diseases
Stem cell therapy is rapidly developing and has generated excitement and promise as well as confusion and at times contradictory results in the lay and scientific literature.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Thu, 28 February 2008
http://jama.ama-assn.org/
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Rheumatology
The advice in the NICE guideline covers the treatment, advice and support that people who have osteoarthritis should be offered by their healthcare professional and when being referred to specialist care.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - Thu, 28 February 2008
http://www.nice.org.uk
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Oncology
The review and re-appraisal of the use of rituximab for the treatment of relapsed or refractory stage III or IV follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has resulted in a change in the guidance.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - Thu, 28 February 2008
http://www.nice.org.uk
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Oncology
This guideline covers the tests, treatment, care and support that men who have suspected or diagnosed prostate cancer should be offered.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - Thu, 28 February 2008
http://www.nice.org.uk
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Oncology
Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in five chromosomal regions have been associated with prostate cancer. Each SNP has only a moderate association, but when SNPs are combined, the association may be stronger.
New England Journal of Medicine - Thu, 28 February 2008
http://www.nejm.org
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Immunology
To the clinician, systemic lupus erythematosus is important because it is a potentially fatal disease that is easily confused with many other disorders.
New England Journal of Medicine - Thu, 28 February 2008
http://www.nejm.org
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Infectious Diseases
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has been recorded at the highest rates ever, according to a new report published today. The report presents findings from the largest survey to date on the scale of drug resistance in tuberculosis.
World Health Organization - Thu, 28 February 2008
http://www.who.int