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Researchers detail in ‘Longitudinal analyses of the surgical outcomes of pediatric epilepsy patients with focal cortical dysplasia,’ new data in epilepsy. According to a study from Seoul, Korea, "The long-term surgical outcome of pediatric patients with epilepsy accompanied by focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) is not clear. The authors report on the long-term surgical outcomes of [...]

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, [...]

Seoul, Jul 26, 2010 (ACN Newswire via COMTEX) Joint Commission International once again demonstrates its strong support of Asia’s premier educational conference for hospital managers as a Strategic Partner. HMA, now on its ninth year will be held at the Grand Hilton Seoul, Korea on August 19 & 20, 2010.Joint Commission International helps bring Worldwide [...]

Fresh data on ovarian cancer are presented in the report ‘Feasibility and safety of extensive upper abdominal surgery in elderly patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer.’ According to a study from Korea, "We performed a retrospective study to evaluate the feasibility and safety of extensive upper abdominal surgery (EUAS) in elderly (>/=65 yr) patients with [...]

New research, ‘Detection of recurrence by F-FDG PET in patients with endometrial cancer showing no evidence of disease,’ is the subject of a report. "This study assessed the feasibility of F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography ((18)F-FDG PET) in the post-therapy surveillance for patients with endometrial cancer showing no evidence of disease (NED). From April 1997 to June [...]

A new study, ‘The risk factors and outcome of acute kidney injury in the intensive care units,’ is now available. "Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious complication in critically ill patients, especially in the intensive care unit (ICU). The present study was performed to evaluate the occurrence rate of AKI using the [...]

Scientists discuss in ‘Predictors of persistent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in patients treated with vancomycin’ new findings in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. "The high prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) coupled with an increase in vancomycin use have induced vancomycin tolerance in MRSA, adversely affecting the outcome of MRSA bacteraemia. This study aimed to identify predictors [...]

NEW YORK Pfizer Inc. and Samsung Medical Center said Wednesday they started a collaboration to do research on liver cancer.The companies said they formed a partnership in June and will analyze tumors from patients in Korea. They plan to make genetic profiles that could help physicians select which therapy to use on similar patients.New [...]

Veterans Administration Awards Contract to the City of Hope to Expand the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium ELNEC Program to Improve Palliative Care at U.S. Veterans HospitalsThe Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded the City of Hope a three-year contract to educate nurses on how to provide better palliative care for Veterans with life-threatening illnesses. This [...]

Data detailed in ‘Three-dimensional gait analysis of patients with weakness of ankle dorsiflexor as a result of unilateral L5 radiculopathy’ have been presented. According to recent research published in the Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, "L5 radiculopathy leads to weakness in ankle dorsiflexor, which can further affect ambulation status. The purpose of this study [...]