Aspirin, "super aspirin" use in women for cardio prevention probed

Article Abstract:

Scientists discover the benefits of aspirin use for women in preventing or reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. It can be noted that while super aspirin (glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors) helps in lowering the risk of myocardial infarction or death from non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome, the therapy is not used as often in women due to a higher risk of bleeding compare to men.

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical preparations, Aspirin, Aspirin Combinations, Usage, Cardiovascular diseases, Risk factors, Drug therapy, Stroke (Disease), Stroke

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Early rheumatoid arthritis treatments weighed

Article Abstract:

The treatments that could be offered to patients newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis are presented. The physicians treat these patients with disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, either sequentially or in a step-up combination or coupled with a tumor necrosis factor antagonist biologic.

Care and treatment, Diagnosis, Rheumatoid arthritis

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Poor patient adherence may undermine aim of continuous glucose monitoring

Article Abstract:

Unforeseen hurdles in the continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) program seem to have produced lower than expected results, which may be overcome through a new program scheduled to be initiated shortly.

Evaluation, Patient compliance, Blood sugar monitoring, Blood glucose test

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