Monday, November 14, 2011

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Medical News


Rivaroxaban reduces risk for death from CV cause, MI, or stroke in ACS

Posted: 14 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

The factor Xa inhibitor rivaroxaban significantly reduces the incidence of death from cardiovascular causes, myocardial infarction, or stroke in patients with a recent acute coronary syndrome, show results of the ATLAS ACS 2-TIMI 51 trial.

Increasing colonoscopy capacity improves FIT screening benefits

Posted: 14 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

The fecal immunochemical test has significant health and cost benefits over use of guaiac fecal occult blood testing for the detection of colorectal cancer, US researchers believe.

Predictors for mood episode course and relapse in BD identified

Posted: 14 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

Affective and cognitive measures, as well as personality factors, are important predictors for mood episode course and relapse in patients with bipolar disorder, research shows.

Cell cycle dynamics altered in schizophrenia patients

Posted: 14 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

Results from an Australian study suggest that cell cycle dynamics are altered in schizophrenia patients compared with mentally healthy individuals.

Rivaroxaban reduces risk for death from CV cause, MI, or stroke in ACS

Posted: 14 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

The factor Xa inhibitor rivaroxaban significantly reduces the incidence of death from cardiovascular causes, myocardial infarction, or stroke in patients with a recent acute coronary syndrome, show results of the ATLAS ACS 2-TIMI 51 trial.

Intracoronary abciximab no better than intravenous delivery for STEMI treatment

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

Intracoronary administration of the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor abciximab does not improve overall health outcomes over intravenous delivery in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, show results from the AIDA STEMI trial.

Bivalirudin preferred for PCI in AMI with or without ST-elevation

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

A head-to-head comparison of a combination of abciximab and unfractionated heparin versus bivalirudin in patients with acute non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention shows that the efficacy of the two therapies are virtually identical.

Warfarin use raises IVH risk, severity in event of ICH

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

Warfarin worsens intracerebral hemorrhage outcomes by affecting intraventricular hemorrhage risk and severity, research suggests.

Warfarin use raises IVH risk, severity in event of ICH

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

Warfarin worsens intracerebral hemorrhage outcomes by affecting intraventricular hemorrhage risk and severity, research suggests.

Intracoronary abciximab no better than intravenous delivery for STEMI treatment

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

Intracoronary administration of the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor abciximab does not improve overall health outcomes over intravenous delivery in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, show results from the AIDA STEMI trial.

Bivalirudin preferred for PCI in AMI with or without ST-elevation

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

A head-to-head comparison of a combination of abciximab and unfractionated heparin versus bivalirudin in patients with acute non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention shows that the efficacy of the two therapies are virtually identical.

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