In Patients With Triple Vessel Disease, CABG Still Preferred Over PCI
Results from CREDO-Kyoto PCI/CABG Registry Cohort-2 show that percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was associated with significantly higher risk for serious adverse events in patients with triple vessel disease than coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The protective effect of CABG for myocardial infarction was described as “especially remarkable”. In view of these results, said investigator Dr [...]
At the End of Summer, Everybody, Well, Nearly Everybody (Allergan, CVS Caremark, Stryker, WellStar) Settles
Many US health care organizations announced legal settlements as the dog days of summer drew to a close. The hit parade included, in order of dollar amount: Stryker Corp As reported by Bloomberg News: Sryker Corp., a maker of artificial hips and knees, will pay $1.35 million to settle claims it marketed items without regulatory [...]
Special issue: Accounting and finance for SMEs
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business 11(1) 2010 Balancing the management control package of small, rapidly growing firms in turbulent environments Application of management accounting techniques in Indian small and medium hospitality enterprises: an empirical study The decline of bank finance for SMEs in APEC Micro-finance agencies and SMEs: model of explication of tacit [...]
Paucis Verbis card: Pediatric weight-based reference (5-34 kg)
The foundation in any pediatric resuscitation is the length-based estimation of the patient′s lean body weight. Once determined, equipments and medications are sized and dosed, respectively, according to that weight. You can use electronic resources such as PEMSoft (Pediatric Emergency Medicine Software) or the more traditional paper-based Broselow tape. If you have neither of these [...]
The 2009-2014 Outlook for Accident and Health Insurance and Medical Service Plans in Greater China
The 2009-2014 Outlook for Accident and Health Insurance and Medical Service Plans in Greater China Review The 2009-2014 Outlook for Accident and Health Insurance and Medical Service Plans in Greater China Overview This econometric study covers the latent demand outlook for accident and health insurance and medical service plans across the regions of Greater China, [...]
