The heavy promotion of oral iron-chelation therapy in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome and primary myelofibrosis who are receiving blood transfusions is not supported by evidence, say hematologists. Medscape Medical News
A retrospective cohort study shows that diabetic patients with hypoglycemia have an increased length of hospital stay and increased mortality rate both during and after admission. Medscape Medical News
A presentation at the National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners suggests that CKD overlaps with congestive heart failure and diabetes, posing unique challenges for the NP. Medscape Medical News
A new study using data from the National Inpatient Sample shows about 3% of ischemic stroke patients received tPA at primary stroke centers between 2004 and 2006. Medscape Medical News