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Noncontrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (NCEMRI) demonstrates superiority over ultrasonography (US) for the surveillance of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in at-risk populations, although this strategy is more expensive than US, according to a Singapore study.

Patient use of self-adjusted nitrous oxide (N2O) at levels of 20 percent to 45 percent during transrectal prostate biopsy is safe and well tolerated, according to a study. Delivery of low-dose N2O is associated with reduced pain, but its effect on anxiety does not seem significant.

Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) helps identify children treated by thiopurine for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who have not reached their target levels or are over treated, reports a recent study.