Critical Care

POC Ultrasound Provides Quality Care to Sports Team
A point-of-care ultrasound system is helping the medical services team at a British rugby club to diagnose and monitor musculoskeletal injuries, providing valuable information to help in the treatment and rehabilitation of players. More...27 Feb 2014

Proton Therapy for Prostate Cancer Patients Offers Long-Term Patient Survival with Optimal Quality of Life
Five years after having proton therapy for the treatment of early- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer, 99% of men are cancer-free and with excellent quality of life, according to new findings. Three-quarters of those patients with high-risk prostate cancer are also disease-free. More...26 Feb 2014


Grape Seed Extract Increases Effectiveness of Chemotherapy While Alleviating Damaging Side Effects
Australian cancer researchers have shown that grape seed extract can alleviate some of the damage caused by chemotherapy for colon cancer while increasing the effectiveness of the treatment. More...25 Feb 2014
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