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High rate of medication errors during surgical process E-mail
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Perioperative patients face an increased risk of harmful medication errors throughout the surgery process due to a lack of comprehensive oversight of medications, according to the 7th annual national MEDMARX® Data Report released today. The report studied medication errors in the perioperative setting – including outpatient surgery, the preoperative holding area, the operating room and the post anesthesia care unit.

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FDA approves Tekturna for hypertension E-mail
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the approval of Tekturna (aliskiren) tablets for the treatment of high blood pressure, or hypertension, which affects an estimated 25 percent of Americans and causes increased risk of stroke, heart attack, kidney failure, heart failure and death.
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New compound MTIP prevents alcoholic behavior in animals by blocking stress response E-mail
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A study of alcohol-dependent animals shows that a newly discovered compound, MTIP, that blocks chemical signals active during the brain's response to stress effectively stops excessive drinking and prevents relapse.
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CT lung cancer screening does not decrease mortality rates E-mail
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Screening current or former smokers with the imaging technique of computed tomography may increase the rate of diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer, but may not necessarily reduce the risk of advanced lung cancer or death from lung cancer, according to a study in the March 7 issue of JAMA.

 

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Lowest carbohydrate intake makes best diet plan E-mail
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Premenopausal women who were assigned to follow the Atkins diet for one year lost more weight when compared to women who were assigned to follow the Zone, Ornish and LEARN diets, according to a study in the March 7 issue of JAMA.

 

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