Surgical approaches to gallstone migration, antibiotics after cholecystitis, varenicline with vs without NRT for smoking cessation, and more.
Editor's Audio Summary by Howard Bauchner, MD, Editor in Chief of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the July 09, 2014 issue (Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary)
Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary - July 8, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Johns Hopkins Medicine News Roundup, November 13, 2009
Statin use and gallstones, simpler assessment of blood lipids, mood on low-fat or low-carb diets, and kidney artery blockage treatment. (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News - April 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Tracey and Rick Lange, M.D. Source Type: podcasts
Factors That Predict Relief from Upper Abdominal Pain After Cholecystectomy
Upper abdominal pain in patients with gallstones is often treated by cholecystectomy but frequently persists. A study in the October issue of CGH found factors that determine patients' odds for relief. Dr. Kummerle speaks to author Dr. Johnson L. Thistle (Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - October 1, 2011 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: AGA Source Type: podcasts
