The mortality rate in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and intermittent claudication is lower in those who engage in some moderate physical activity than in those who are basically sedentary, a retrospective study indicates. Reuters Health Information
Prompt device removal and prolonged antibiotic administration reduce mortality in patients with infective endocarditis related to permanent pacemaker or cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation, according to a report in the January Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Reuters Health Information
The author of this viewpoint article discusses the advantages, disadvantages, current, and future applications for virtual reality simulation in modern surgery. Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology
No-needle jet injection of local anesthetic avoids the pain of needle injection in men undergoing no-scalpel vasectomy, according to a report in the December issue of Urology. Reuters Health Information
Whole-body positron emission tomography scans completed 3 months after cervical cancer treatment predict outcome, a new study shows. Medscape Medical News
Radiofrequency ablation of small tumors in the lung offers patients who are ineligible for surgery a chance for a curative treatment. Medscape Medical News
