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Off-label use of drug-coated stents widespread and have high complication rates Date: 2007/05/13 14:12 By: ohiomd Status: User   Karma: 0&nbsp&nbsp Forum Head Nurse Posts: 53 This thread discusses the Content article: Off-label use of drug-coated stents widespread and have high complication rates Having been involved in clinical research and knowing how carefully clinical trials are regulated, I have wondered the merits of using products for unlabeled uses. The administrator has disabled public write access. Re:Off-label use of drug-coated stents widespread and have high complication rates Date: 2007/05/13 14:15 By: wlw Status: User   Karma: 0&nbsp&nbsp Forum Attending Posts: 46 I think an important consideration in using products in off-label uses is the differences between patient populations. I would guess that certain groups are much more vunerable to having complications because of their vunerability (children and the elderly). The administrator has disabled public write access. Re:Off-label use of drug-coated stents widespread and have high complication rates Date: 2007/05/14 11:19 By: jbohm1 Status: User   Karma: 0&nbsp&nbsp Forum Head Nurse Posts: 56 I agree that certain populations are more vunerable but I also think that certain types of patients are more vunerable due to their underlying medical conditions. Another important factor is the experience of the healthcare professionals using the off-labeled stents. Studies have shown that the more a hospital uses a procedure, the less complications occur. The administrator has disabled public write access. Re:Off-label use of drug-coated stents widespread and have high complication rates Date: 2007/05/14 11:22 By: toledo Status: User   Karma: -1&nbsp&nbsp Forum Attending Posts: 45 Clinical trials have very careful inclusion/exclusion criteria. Are the same criteria used when applying an off-labeled use? The administrator has disabled public write access.

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