Jul27
Investigators publish new data in the report ‘Ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment for needle-track seeding of hepatocellular carcinoma: preliminary results.’ In this recently published article, scientists in Beijing, People’s Republic of China conducted a study "To evaluate therapeutic efficacy of ultrasound (US)-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation for treatment of needle-track seeding of hepatocellular carcinoma [...]
Jul27
New investigation results, ‘Serum interferon-gamma/interleukin-4 imbalance in patients with Eales’ disease,’ are detailed in a study published in Clinical & Experimental Optometry. "Eales’ disease (ED) is an idiopathic obliterative vasculopathy that usually affects the peripheral retina of young adults. The aim of this study is to investigate Th1/Th2 serum cytokine profiling in patients with ED," [...]
Jul26
BEIJING, Jul 27, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) Guizhou Tongjitang PharmaceuticalCo. Ltd. (TJT) began an ambitious campaign five years ago,evaluating one type of capsule containing traditional Chinesemedicine as they sought new drug approval by the United States’Food and Drug Administration (FDA).People were expecting to see a dawning of wider acceptance oftraditional Chinese medicines (TCM) since, [...]
Jul25
New investigation results, ‘Clinical and genotypic characteristics of extensively drug-resistant and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis,’ are detailed in a study published in European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. According to a study from Taiwan, "The aims of this study were to compare the clinical features of patients with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDRTB) and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis [...]
Jul25
New investigation results, ‘Safety of same-day endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography under conscious sedation,’ are detailed in a study published in World Journal of Gastroenterology. In this recent article published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology, scientists in the United States conducted a study "To assess the tolerability and safety of same-day tandem procedures, [...]
Jul21
Researchers detail in ‘Impact of adjustment measures on reducing outpatient waiting time in a community hospital: application of a computer simulation,’ new data in health and medicine. "As an important determinant of patient satisfaction, waiting time, has gained increasing attention in the field of health care services. The present study aimed to illustrate the distribution [...]
Jul18
Research findings, ‘The importance of glycated haemoglobin (HbA(1c)) and postprandial glucose (PPG) control on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes,’ are discussed in a new report. According to recent research from Beijing, People’s Republic of China, "Vascular complications are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in type 2 diabetes. Cardiovascular disease is [...]
Jul16
A report, ‘Is inconsistency of alpha-fetoprotein level a good prognosticator for hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence,’ is newly published data in World Journal of Gastroenterology. Researchers in Taipei, People’s Republic of China conducted a study "To identify the clinical outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with inconsistent alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels which were initially high and then low [...]
Jul14
Data detailed in ‘Management of recto-vaginal fistulas after prosthetic reinforcement treatment for pelvic organ prolapse’ have been presented. In this recent report published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology, researchers in Marseille, France conducted a study "To communicate our findings on successful treatment of recto-vaginal fistulas (RVFs) after prosthetic reinforcement surgery of pelvic organ prolapse [...]
Jul14
BEIJING, July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Peking University People's Hospital (People's Hospital) have built an evidence-based patient centric care (ePC3) system to enable cooperation and resource sharing among medical services providers for improved patient care. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO )(Logo: )The ePC3 system, developed by scientists at IBM Research – China and People's Hospital, [...]