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Critical Care

Early Release of Clinical Research Results May Prove Harmful

A study suggests that when medical trial results are released prior to journal publication, doctors may use the data to make changes in their practice--changes that may be harmful to some patients and may not agree with the detailed results later published in a peer-reviewed journal. More...
22 Dec 2000

New Guidelines for Xenotransplantation

Although transplants of hearts or lungs from pigs should not be permitted at the present time, clinical trials of such transplants would be justified when researchers achieve acceptable results in animal studies and have determined there is little risk of spreading animal viruses to humans. More...
21 Dec 2000

New Treatments for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Interim results from a study has found that a cloned antibody (Rituxan) combined with conventional chemotherapy resulted in a one-year survival rate of 83% in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), compared to 68% for a standard combination of chemotherapy and drugs. More...
20 Dec 2000

Handheld Spirometer Cleared by FDA

A pocket-sized, full-function handheld spirometer has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Its portability, says the developer, is especially attractive to mobile clinicians. More...
19 Dec 2000

Fewer Infants in Hospital After Virus Treatment

Two studies have shown that treatment with a humanized monoclonal antibody (palivizumab) significantly lowers the rate of hospitalization of high-risk infants due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). More...
18 Dec 2000

Heparin-Coated Coronary Stent

A new coronary stent with a proprietary heparin coating is designed to improve luminal diameter in the treatment of abrupt or threatened vessel closure in patients with coronary artery disease for whom interventional therapy has failed. More...
14 Dec 2000

Ablation Catheter for Arrhythmia Cleared by FDA

An ablation catheter designed to eliminate short circuits in heart tissue that cause arrhythmia has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. More...
12 Dec 2000
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