McMaster researchers have found there is such a thing as too much oxygen for acutely ill adults. Extensive data analyses in a study from the university show that supplemental oxygen, when given liberally to these patients, increases the risk of death without improving other health outcomes. The results were published in The Lancet. “Supplemental oxygen is administered to […]
SITKA – As a way to further improve clinical and operational quality and increase patient safety by reducing the radiation dose in CT imaging, Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital (MEH) has upgraded its existing CT system to a state-of-the-art 64 row, 128 slice Toshiba CT scanner. Using Toshiba’s newest technology (AIDR 3D and VELO CT software) means patients […]
In an unprecedented study conducted at UCLA and 29 other sites worldwide, Keytruda (pembrolizumab) was found to be effective in the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the groundbreaking immunotherapy drug Keytruda (pembrolizumab) to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) Three-year international study led […]
Regular consumption of caffeinated coffee may help prevent the return of colon cancer after treatment and improve the chances of a cure, according to a new, large study from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute that reported this striking association for the first time. The patients, all of them treated with surgery and chemotherapy for stage III colon […]