Background Medical management of GERD mainly uses proton pump inhibitors. Alginates also have proven efficacy. The aim of this trial was to compare short-term efficacy of an alginate (Gaviscon ...

Topical retinoids (for example, tretinoin) and retinoid analogues (for example, adapalene and tazarotene) help normalize hyperkeratinization and have demonstrated significant anti-inflammatory ...

A carefully classified dataset of perinatal mortality will retain the most significant information on the causes of death. Such information is needed for health care policy development ...

Brain metastases from prostate cancer (PC) seem to be more frequent than in the past, possibly because advances in the treatment of patients with castration-resistant PC have prolonged their survival.

The earliest observations on population patterns of disease and how they might inform medical practice probably occurred during the 17th century, and they continue to the present day, with ...

Royal College of Physicians (1991) 1991–2000 Aggressive treatment, prophylaxis and investigation of all children aged <7 years [81] American Academy of Pediatrics Guideline (1999) Aggressive ...

Children with cerebral palsy (CP) face many challenges including impaired motor control and coordination, functional impairment, sensory disturbances, and, sometimes, communication difficulties ...

Thyroid diseases affect up to 5% of all pregnancies. Adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes are increased by maternal thyroid disease and adequate treatment is thought to reduce these risks.

Objective: The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the psychomotor effects of mexazolam versus placebo in patients with generalised anxiety disorder (GAD). Patients and methods: This was a ...

Alendronate has been shown to increase bone mineral density (BMD) and decrease fracture risk in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, but the need for long-term treatment is unclear, especially ...

The PALACE Trial: Rethinking New Penicillin Allergy Coding Dr Kevin Fernando reviews how to recognize and rectify erroneously coded penicillin allergies using data from the PALACE trial.

Objectives: The four study objectives were to determine (1) the prevalence of use of four herbal product types promoted to reduce menopause symptoms (phytoestrogens, St. John's wort, Ginkgo biloba ...