Critical Care

Personalized Cancer Vaccines Enter Advanced Clinical Trials
Impressive results in early clinical studies have prompted the [U.S.] Food and Drugs Administration to give a green light for phase II and phase III trials of a personalized cancer treatment for brain and prostate cancer. More...14 Jul 2010
Poor Nations Face Severe Shortage of Operating Rooms and Equipment
More than 2 billion people in the poorer regions of the world lack adequate access to surgical care, mostly as a result of shortages of operating theaters and equipment such as pulse oximeters, according to a new study. More...13 Jul 2010
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New Lab Coat Could Help Prevent Spread of Bacteria
Dark Chocolate Found to Lower Blood Pressure
Heart Contractility Measurement Helps Adjust CRT Treatment
Targeting Lactate Clearance Improves ICU Outcomes
PET and CT Colonography Combines to Bring Comfort to Patients
Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics Tool Targeted Towards Addiction
Winter Respiratory Infections Linked to Vitamin D Levels
Minimizing Blood Flow Interruption During Surgery Lowers Kidney Disease Risk
Probiotics May Reduce Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Immunocytochemistry Is More Specific Than HPV Testing
Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Offers Advanced Diabetes Management
Heart Bypass Patients Improve Significantly with Adult Stem Cell Infusion
Diagnosis of Catheter‐Related Infections Tied to Number of Lumens Tested
Sleep-Deprived Nurses Struggle to Remain Vigilant During 12-Hour Shifts
Asymptomatic Perioperative Arrhythmias Linked to Sudden Death
New Guidelines for Determining Brain Death Released
New Lab Technology Aids in Prostate Cancer Treatment
Mining a Major Contributor to Sub-Saharan Africa's Tuberculosis Epidemic
Cancer Drug Effective for Treating Sight Loss in the Elderly
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