Friday, February 15, 2013

Medical News

Medical News


Surprises found in postoperative pain rankings

Posted: 14 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Patients report "unexpectedly high" levels of pain after some relatively minor surgical procedures, including some laparoscopic procedures, say researchers.

Tumor texture analysis has prognostic potential

Posted: 14 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Tumor texture analysis, determined by computed tomography, holds promise as a prognostic biomarker in patients with esophageal cancer, research indicates.

Depression reduces efficacy of shingles vaccine

Posted: 14 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Research suggests that the varicella zoster, or shingles, vaccine is less effective in older people with untreated depression.

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