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- 9/5/2011
A golden surgery chair
- 9/5/2011
Knee replacement ORs are a wasteland
Audit shows procedure results in a lot of waste; Ontario hospital puts greater effort into recycling as a result - 9/5/2011
Azathioprine eyed for liver toxicity risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Hospitalization for acute hepatotoxicity among rheumatoid arthritis patients appears to be related to previous liver disease as well as treatment with the immunosuppressant azathioprine, Canadian researchers reported here. - 9/5/2011
Apixaban may be a safer anti-platelet therapy than existing options
The investigative oral Factor Xa inhibitor apixaban could prevent strokes among atrial fibrillation patients better than current treatments—and may be able to perform that task without a risk of excessive bleeding. - 9/5/2011
Adding rituximab to other biologics may be safe in rheumatoid arthritis
In an open-label study to investigate the safety of combining biologic agents in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, researchers found little serious risk when rituximab (Rituxan) was added to other drugs. - 9/5/2011
Rotavirus vaccines have risk of bowel obstruction
International experts call for global immunization-—with monitoring - 9/5/2011
World group wants to make anaphylaxis everyone’s business
Guidelines expected to be especially useful in primary care