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Reperfusion via thrombolytics or PCI in patients with acute STEMI has been shown …
Over 100 cases have been reported to the FDA involving the use of Tamiflu and the development of hallucinations, delerium and other unusual behavior mainly in Japanese children. From the Chicago Tribune article "Health officials have been sensitive about …
So someone has finally done an official “study” of what most of us were already aware of. Online at the BMJ is a study proving Google’s diagnostic ability. The researchers took 3-5 terms from case reports from the NEJM, fed them into …
The EXCITE trial was the lead article in last week’s JAMA. It looks at a 2 week program of contstraint induced movement therapy vs. usual care in patients suffering a cva within the previous 3-9 months. Pt’s in the treatment arm wore a restraining mitt on …
This week’s JAMA has an enormous study that looks at chf patients and the use of statins. Data from ~25,000 patients with chf were analyzed for use of statin in the 120 days prior to the initial chf …
The CDC and the FDA announced yesterday that they are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella typhimurium illness that has affected at least 171 people in 19 states. Symptoms include fever and nonbloody diarrhea. The outbreak seems to be subsiding and they are still unclear as to the source suspecting …