Press Review - September 7, 2012Check out our review of recent medical stories in the media - Top Story: Critical Condition: Who has the power over life and death? In the emergency department, NPs thrive on making a difference!Suturing wounds, ordering lab tests and x-rays, diagnosing ailments, prescribing medications and providing timely, primary health care is all in a day’s work for four NPs in Chatham-Kent. Clinical Notes: New Canadian guidelines for managing diabetic retinopathy Release addresses the screening, diagnosis, and management of diabetic retinopathy. Openers: Letters Statins: a question about dosing Non-smokers benefit most from smoking ban, European study finds MUNICH, GERMANY _ After a smoking ban was introduced in Bremen, Germany, the rate of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) diminished by 26% in non-smokers but remained almost constant in active smokers. Olmetec approved for hypertension in children Drug was formerly indicated only for use in the management of hypertension in adults. Inlyta for metastatic renal cell carcinoma Drug is the fourth kinase inhibitor to be approved for treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma in Canada. What is a heart attack? A new definition of heart attack will be presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2012, to be held Aug. 25-29 in Munich, Germany. Heart failure decreasing in Ontario, especially in people over 85 Safety of calcium channel blockers in pregnancy and lactation verified Recent research finds drugs can be safely used during pregnancy and breastfeeding. First Previous 59 60 61 62 63 Next Last
