21 May 2013
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis have a significantly elevated risk for venous thromboembolism, suggest study findings published in Arthritis Care and Research.
25 February 2013
Almost a third of patients treated with protamine for heparin reversal during cardiopulmonary bypass develop antibodies to circulating protamine–heparin complexes, study findings suggest.
25 February 2013
Publication of the WOEST trial results reaffirm the study’s major finding that antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel alone is preferable to the use of both aspirin and clopidogrel in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention who are receiving oral anticoagulant therapy.
23 May 2013
Researchers have found that the alveolar component of exhaled nitric oxide is associated with lack of asthma control in patients with mild, untreated asthma.
22 May 2013
Two studies reported this week show that levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines are associated with both pulmonary function and depressive symptoms.
21 May 2013
The risk for cardiovascular events among older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is similar if they begin treatment with long-acting ß-agonists or muscarinic antagonists, show results from a large, population-based study.