In this review and commentary: characteristics of a regional epidemic of nosocomial Clostridium difficile, including antibiotic sensitivity, virulence factors, and outcome. Medscape Infectious Diseases
A November 2011 study published in NEJM asked whether early liver transplantation can improve survival in patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis who are not responding to medical therapy. Medscape General Surgery
Complete fixed "nondeformable" fundoplication resulted in lower long-term recurrence of gastroesophageal reflux disease than the Nissen and partial fundoplication techniques. Medscape Medical News
Commentary on a study on how pure transvaginal appendectomy compares with the traditional laparoscopic approach for acute appendicitis, published February 2012 in Annals of Surgery. Medscape General Surgery
This review discusses the role of the predictive genetic tests associated with the major therapeutic agents used in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Clinical Colorectal Cancer
