New investigation results, ‘Spectrum and frequency of SLC26A4 mutations among Czech patients with early hearing loss with and without Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct (EVA),’ are detailed in a study published in Annals of Human Genetics. According to recent research from Prague, Czech Republic, "Mutations in SLC26A4 cause Pendred syndrome (PS) -hearing loss with goitre -or DFNB4 [...]
Data detailed in ‘Breast cancer in young women in a limited-resource environment’ have been presented. According to recent research from Cape Town, South Africa, "Despite the higher incidence of breast cancer in young women in developing countries, there is a paucity of data on their management. We present the clinicopathological features and outcome of treatment [...]
Current study results from the report, ‘The complex relation between bisphosphonate adherence and fracture reduction,’ have been published. "Real-world adherence to bisphosphonate therapy is poor. Consistent data support a relation between medication adherence and fracture reduction, but relatively little attention has been paid to the effect of the method used to measure adherence on this [...]
According to recent research published in the journal Desalination and Water Treatment, "Permeable microporous foams and membranes of biodegradable polyesters are currently used in the area of tissue engineering and drug delivery systems. Their mechanical properties are useful in the medical applications.""The foams should mechanically fit to the tissues where the foams were implanted. In [...]
Data detailed in ‘How physicians should evaluate dietary supplements’ have been presented. "Dietary supplements occupy a unique niche within the realm of modern medicine. These products are often used by patients at their own discretion, in an unmonitored setting, and without the input of their physicians," scientists writing in the The American Journal of Medicine [...]
Current study results from the report, ‘Cosmetic outcome and percentage of breast volume excision in oncoplastic breast conserving surgery,’ have been published. "Since breast-conserving surgery demonstrated identical long term survival on seven randomized trials, it has become the preferred treatment option over mastectomy. Oncoplastic surgery applying simple reshaping and displacement techniques allows inclusion of patients [...]
Researchers detail in ‘One-year cognitive outcomes associated with carotid artery stent placement,’ new data in angiology. In this recent article published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, scientists in the United States conducted a study "To assess relatively long-term (ie, 1 year) neurocognitive outcomes of patients undergoing carotid artery stent (CAS) placement with [...]
Researchers detail in ‘Coexistence of endometriosis in women with symptomatic leiomyomas,’ new data in endometriosis. According to a study from the United States, "To investigate the coexistence of endometriosis in women presenting with symptomatic leiomyomas. Retrospective study. Tertiary university medical center.""We reviewed the medical records of 131 patients who underwent laparoscopic myomectomy or hysterectomy. All [...]
Fresh data on internal medicine are presented in the report ‘Toward safe hospital discharge: a transitions in care curriculum for medical students.’ "Medical errors often occur when patients move between care settings. Physicians generally receive little formal education on improving patient care transitions," investigators in the United States report."To develop a sustainable and effective Transition [...]
New investigation results, ‘Screening for cardiovascular disease in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease,’ are detailed in a study published in Journal of Renal Care. "Cardiovascular disease remains the major cause of mortality and morbidity in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) and after renal transplantation. The mechanisms for cardiotoxicity are multiple," scientists in [...]
