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Ask any patient with diabetes what they want for a therapeutic option and they'll tell you non-injectable insulin. They understand that all the other medications are a poor substitution for the replacement of pancreatic insulin and they are tired of taking multiple pills each day.
So why did...
The failure of drug eluting stents in the eyes of the public and in the medical community is probably not a failure of the device as much as a failure of patient managment. It is clear that atherothrombotic vascular disease requires a life-long commitment to blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood...
The current recall is yet another in the world of cardiac rhythm devices. The ICD market is already shakey and may be adversely affected. Will Medtronic's reputation suffer?
1) Data only shows trend towards higher lead fracture, not statistically significant on current numbers. 2) Medtronics did the "right thing". No attempts to hide data. 3) Number of potential claims should be minimal, as this is NOT a recall. Rather, more carefull monitoring of the already implanted...
With the industry still struggling to recover from the relatively recent Guidant ICD recalls it is possible that this latest ICD lead recall will affect overall ICD implant rates. It is also possible that Medtronic, the leader in the ICD market, will suffer a loss of market share due to this latest...
This is a well written article of an impressive study. Despite small sample size, there was a clear dose response that achieved statistical significance witha VERY robust LDL reduction in paitents already on maximal conventional lipid lowering agents. This paves the way to larger and longer term...
ISIS 301012 is an important agent in the armenentarium to treat an unmet group of patients with refractory hypercholesterolemia or familial hypercholesterolemia. With outcome directly proportional to amount of LDL lowered, it is important to not just control LDL, but also lower it to aceptable...
There will be an increased impetus to start clinical trials with stem cells in peripheral vascular disease in order to avoid amputations (the same is true for osteonecrosis of the hip). As the prevalence of diabetes increases in the Western world, the demand for this type of therapies will be increasing....
Medical practice is behind financial serivces in terms of computerization of records. There is no one medical record system(like Microsoft Word) that is used by many practioners. Inaccessiblity of old medical records leads to increased cost of care because of unnecessary repetition of medical...