Archive: 27/07/2016
Reperfusion therapy type for heart attacks seems less important than assuring all patients receive timely treatment
Patients suffering the classic type of heart attack, ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), are recommended to undergo reperfusion therapy immediately to restore blood flow to the heart. However, not all STEMI patients ...
Jul 27, 2016
Excluding high-risk cardiac patients from public reporting linked to improved outcomes
A number of states - including Massachusetts and New York - mandate public reporting of mortality outcomes following certain cardiac procedures. While such reporting was originally intended to increase transparency and improve ...
Jul 27, 2016
Article says radiologists need to solidify position on cancer teams
Given the anticipated increase in cancer imaging over the next decade [1, 2], radiologists need to solidify their position as central members of the cancer team by identifying toxicity early and understanding the implications ...
Jul 27, 2016
NIH launches early-stage yellow fever vaccine trial
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has begun an early-stage clinical trial of an investigational vaccine designed to protect against yellow ...
Jul 27, 2016