Patient Care
Risks of Halting Corticosteroids in COPD Patients
Dutch researchers have found that halting treatment with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with a higher risk and more rapid onset of exacerbations as well as a significant deterioration in quality of life. More...30 Nov -0001
VAD for Permanent Treatment of CHF
A left ventricular assist device can now be used permanently to treat patients with end-stage congestive heart failure who do not qualify for a heart transplant and have a life expectancy of less than two years, according to the US Food and Drug Administration, which has cleared the device for this use. More...30 Nov -0001
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