Anemia treatment with darbepoetin alfa is no better than placebo at reducing mortality, heart failure, heart attacks, or dialysis need in patients with diabetes, anemia, and chronic kidney disease. Medscape Medical News
A draft statement from a United Nations summit on chronic diseases is a "great disappointment" and sets no new targets or commitments for tackling cancer, diabetes, heart and lung disease epidemics, a global health group said on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
In a young adult population, the association of amphetamine abuse with aortic dissection was as strong as or stronger than for some probably better-recognized risk factors. Heartwire
Septic shock is associated with a high mortality and vasopressors are an important intervention in managing associated hypotension. Medscape Emergency Medicine
