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Commentary on a study comparing early vs delayed laparoscopic surgery for the management of acute cholecystitis, published in the British Journal of Surgery.  

World Health Assembly adopts new Health Emergencies Programme of WHO.  

An analysis of data from 75 countries shows an increase of cancer deaths, particularly in countries without universal healthcare coverage.  

ASCO has issued a 'resource-stratified' guideline for cervical cancer that offers treatment recommendations tailored to resource availability.  

The Trauma Professional's Blog provides information on injury-related topics to trauma professionals. It is written by Michael McGonigal MD, the Director of Trauma Services at Regions Hospital in St....  

A nurse wants to volunteer as a camp nurse in another state for 2 weeks. Does she need to be licensed in that state?  

Attendees in New Orleans were greeted with innovative theories and technologies that may change our treatment of glaucoma, cataracts, corneal ectasia, and other ophthalmic conditions.  

We all place transverse myelitis on our broad differential of acute and dangerous causes of back pain in the emergency department. However, given the rarity of this condition and the rarity of when we make the diagnosis even when present, let's take a deeper look into this condition and determine what the emergency physician must know.  

Welcome to the 136th edition of Research and Reviews in the Fastlane. R&R in the Fastlane is a free resource that harnesses the power of social media t  

Potentially practice-changing tests could provide immediate and definitive diagnoses of premature rupture of membranes or miscarriage. The developer is in talks to bring them to market.  

A new study provides more evidence that elevated 'background noise' on pattern electroretinogram may be a neural correlate of ADHD.  

'These data suggest that phototherapy may not be harmless, and that the risks as well as the benefits need to be weighed before flipping the switch,' experts said.  

The Stanford Proxy Test for Delirium could potentially provide a more accurate assessment of patient symptoms and enhance recognition and treatment of delirium.  

First extension trial showed that many patients were no longer opioid dependent, but some had turned to heroin.  

This is the third short video from a eight episodes series about prime concepts and recommendations to succeed as a teacher by Dustin L…  

 

Researchers investigating whether air pollution can increase the risk of stillbirth say there is enough "suggestive evidence" for a link and that further studies should be carried out.  

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is issuing guidance recommending three existing drugs as individual treatments for type 2 diabetes.  

European Obesity Summit (EOS) 2016: Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from EOS 2016.  

Eli Lilly and Co on Tuesday said it and partner Pfizer Inc aim to seek approval by 2018 for a new type of pain drug that could be an alternative to opioids for osteoarthritis, chronic back pain and cancer pain.