The British fertility watchdog, the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority, has granted the first license to a clinic to perform preimplantation genetic diagnosis for familial hypercholesterolemia. Any embryos found to be homozygous for FH can be discarded. Heartwire
The authors review recommendations for treatment of anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease in the primary care setting, including the use of available agents. Medscape Medical News
A new randomized trial shows patients in the intensive care unit fare better with less delirium and coma, have better sedation, and show lower mortality when receiving dexmedetomidine vs lorazepam. Medscape Medical News
In a randomized controlled trial, massage was an effective and safe adjunct treatment to relieve acute postoperative pain in patients who had major surgery. Medscape Medical News
