Treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis, which is among the most common and devastating diseases in neonates, may be medical or surgical. Medscape Medical News
Surprisingly, and contrary to previous findings, new research indicates that critically ill patients who are managed by a critical care physician are more likely to die than those managed by other doctors. Reuters Health Information
A study shows that more patients are diagnosed with pulmonary embolism by computed tomographic pulmonary angiography vs ventilation-perfusion scan; it is not inferior in ruling out the disorder. Medscape Medical News
In a phase 3 trial of terminally ill patients with opioid-induced constipation, 48% of methylnaltrexone-treated vs 15% of placebo-treated patients attained rapid laxation. Medscape Medical News
