Dissolving heart stent shows comparable one year results
A large study found Abbott Vascular Absorb dissolvable stent performed as well as the conventional Xience stent after one year. The device dissolves over time, aiming to reduce long term complications, with a longer 5 000 patient trial ongoing to assess future benefits.
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Abbott Vascular
United States
U.S
Europe
Dean Kereiakes
Christ Heart and Vascular Center
Cincinnati
Food and Drug Administration
Robert A. Byrne
Technical University of Munich
New England Journal of Medicine
San Francisco
Abbott
Byrne
Gregg Stone
Columbia University Medical Center
Cleveland hospital study shows gown glove contamination risk
A Cleveland area study in JAMA Internal Medicine finds 46 percent contamination when health workers remove isolation gowns and gloves. Researchers simulated real PPE removal across 435 trials at four area hospitals, revealing common missteps and the potential to lessen contamination through training and redesigned PPE.
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JAMA
Myreen Tomas
Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Cleveland
Tomas’ Hospital
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Retirement in Reverse: Real estate ad promoting HECM reverse mortgages
An advertising piece targets homeowners 62 and older, extolling FHA insured HECM reverse mortgages. It cites long life expectancy, rising home values, and the loan's lack of monthly payments while noting responsibilities like taxes and maintenance. It highlights Reagan era origin and cites a client testimonial and a 97 percent satisfaction rate from AAG.
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Ronald Reagan
Thompson
American Advisors Group
AAG
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