The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal on Monday by two advocacy groups arguing that dying patients have a constitutional right to access experimental drugs that have not received regulatory approval. Reuters Health Information
The FDA has approved a new dosage regimen for tadalafil tablets, 6% hydroxyethyl starch in normal saline intravenous infusion, and new dosage strengths for lisdexamfetamine dimesylate. Medscape Medical News
This report describes an interesting case of spontaneous uterine perforation that mimicked gut perforation clinically and was finally diagnosed at exploratory laparotomy. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
This Best Evidence Review weighs in on a study from The British Journal of Surgery on the impact of early feeding on postoperative recovery. Medscape General Surgery
The objective of the study was was to demonstrate that there is no clear-cut distinction between treatments administered to relieve pain and suffering and those intended to shorten the dying process. Critical Care Medicine
What is the role of loved ones and physicians play in making healthcare decisions for terminally ill patients who have lost decision-making capacity? Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
