RESPOND: Ticagrelor Improves Platelet Inhibition in Both Clopidogrel Responders and Nonresponders
The authors of the study also suggest that ticagrelor may inhibit platelets more effectively than prasugrel.
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Medicare Cuts? Bah! No Need to Panic
A 21.2% Medicare reimbursement cut would be disastrous, but this practice management expert believes it won't happen because of the catastrophic fallout.
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FDA Announces New Boxed Warning for WinRho SDF
Reports of deaths from intravascular hemolysis after treatment with the immunoglobulin have prompted instructions for close monitoring for at least 8 hours after administration.
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Draft NIH Consensus Statement Released on Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery
An independent consensus panel discussed their findings and implications after the National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference on VBAC.
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Combination Treatment With Phenelzine and CBT Superior to Monotherapy for Social Anxiety Disorder
Combination therapy with cognitive behavioral group therapy and phenelzine sulfate is more effective than either treatment alone and may improve response rates in patients with social anxiety disorder.
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