Sunday, November 25, 2012

Medical News

Medical News


‘White-coat’ hypertension concern in very elderly

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

An analysis of the HYVET data suggests that white-coat hypertension may account for a large number of strokes in the very elderly, and should be treated.

Procalcitonin levels help distinguish between pneumonia types

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Serum procalcitonin is a useful marker for distinguishing between acute exacerbation of interstitial pneumonia and bacterial pneumonia, say researchers.

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