Monday, November 28, 2011

Medical News

Medical News


Diabetes underreported in hospital admission data

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

Hospital admission data do not accurately estimate the number of admissions, bed stays, and length of stay for individuals with diabetes, report UK researchers.

VerifyNow P2Y12 assay influenced by <i>CYP2C9</i> variants

Posted: 14 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

Loss-of-function variants in cytochrome P450 2C9 are associated with decreased clopidogrel-mediated platelet inhibition and an increased rate of high on-treatment residual platelet reactivity by the VerifyNow P2Y12 assay, Austrian researchers report.

High CHADS<sub>2</sub> also predicts bleeding, mortality

Posted: 14 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

The CHADS2 score predicts the risk for bleeding, intracranial bleeding, and mortality, as well as stroke, in patients with atrial fibrillation, shows an analysis of the RE-LY trial.

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