Findings from a small study suggest that topical interferon or surgical therapy are both effective treatments for primary ocular surface squamous dysplasia or carcinoma. Reuters Health Information
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) recurs in about half of children who undergo adenotonsillectomy to treat the condition, according to a small prospective study reported in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine for March 15. Reuters Health Information
These results are important to clinicians; they demonstrate that there may be no benefit from preoperative high-dose statins and that therapy can be interrupted in the immediate perioperative period. American Heart Journal
Interruption of major salivary ducts using vascular clips controls saliva and improves quality of life in neurologically challenged children, according to a report in the May issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. Reuters Health Information
A cloned lysin derived from bacteriophage phi-MR11 specifically eliminates Staphylococcus aureus, including multidrug-resistant strains, according to a report in the October 15th issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
Surgery for non-small-cell lung cancer can have a substantial impact on long-term health-related quality of life, results of a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology suggest. Reuters Health Information
