This randomized, double-blind trial compared the effectiveness of routine del Nido cardioplegia with two modified versions (Ringer lactate-based and plain Ringer-based) in coronary artery bypass ...

BACKGROUND: The use of antimicrobial solutions for irrigation in appendicitis is controversial. Numerous antiseptic and antibiotic solutions have been suggested for use as an intraoperative irrigant.

AbbVie said on Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its drug for complicated intra-abdominal infections ...

The probability of revision sinus surgery including the removal of nasal polyps is higher if the patient has asthma or is on antibiotics at the time of their initial surgery. However, higher age was ...

Background: Recent literature supports the use of CT for all patients with right lower quadrant pain to improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce hospital cost. Our current practice at a large ...

Medically reviewed by Alicen Nelson MD, MPH The navel, also known as the belly button or umbilicus, is a small, round, or ...

A frightening and infuriating read that takes us through examples of some of the darkest moments in recent medical history - ...

Antibiotics show limited effectiveness against Salmonella bacteria in infected mice. Conventional methods of analysing bacterial growth suggest that a small subset of hyper-resilient bacteria is ...

A child experiencing kidney stones may need antibiotics if they develop a urinary tract infection, which can occur when ...