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• Warfarin discontinuation ‘unnecessary’ for pacemaker surgery
• TKA deep infection risks flagged
• Hypertension drug shows schizophrenia promise
• Warfarin discontinuation ‘unnecessary’ for pacemaker surgery
• Hypertension drug shows schizophrenia promise
• Primary care pneumonia diagnosis effective
• Active surveillance encouraged for very-low-risk prostate cancer in under 55s
• Active surveillance encouraged for very-low-risk prostate cancer in under 55s
• Active surveillance encouraged for very-low-risk prostate cancer in under 55s

Warfarin discontinuation ‘unnecessary’ for pacemaker surgery Posted: 09 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT Warfarin should not be discontinued in favor of heparin before pacemaker or implantable cardioverter–defibrillator surgery in patients with a moderate-to-high risk for thromboembolism, the Bruise Control trial investigators recommend.

TKA deep infection risks flagged Posted: 09 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT Analysis of data for over 56,000 total knee arthroplasty procedures has identified key risk factors for deep surgical site infection that could help guide the development of preventive strategies.

Hypertension drug shows schizophrenia promise Posted: 09 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT Results from a proof-of-concept study point to a role for sodium nitroprusside in the treatment of schizophrenia.

Warfarin discontinuation ‘unnecessary’ for pacemaker surgery Posted: 09 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT Warfarin should not be discontinued in favor of heparin before pacemaker or implantable cardioverter–defibrillator surgery in patients with a moderate-to-high risk for thromboembolism, the Bruise Control trial investigators recommend.

Hypertension drug shows schizophrenia promise Posted: 09 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT Results from a proof-of-concept study point to a role for sodium nitroprusside in the treatment of schizophrenia.

Primary care pneumonia diagnosis effective Posted: 05 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT Study results published in the BMJ confirm that history-taking and physical examination alone allow general practitioners to accurately identify patients at high risk for pneumonia.

Active surveillance encouraged for very-low-risk prostate cancer in under 55s Posted: 05 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT A study of US servicemen shows that, despite being eligible for active surveillance, the overwhelming majority of young men diagnosed with very-low-risk prostate cancer opt for immediate treatment.

Active surveillance encouraged for very-low-risk prostate cancer in under 55s Posted: 05 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT A study of US servicemen shows that, despite being eligible for active surveillance, the overwhelming majority of young men diagnosed with very-low-risk prostate cancer opt for immediate treatment.

Active surveillance encouraged for very-low-risk prostate cancer in under 55s Posted: 05 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT A study of US servicemen shows that, despite being eligible for active surveillance, the overwhelming majority of young men diagnosed with very-low-risk prostate cancer opt for immediate treatment.

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