Growing evidence for the use of mild hypothermia therapy to prevent or mitigate permanent neurologic injury from a variety of causes is the subject of a comprehensive review article. Medscape Medical News
The ACCORD results were negative (for the primary endpoint), the ADVANCE results were positive. Dr. Black compares and contrasts these results with those of the AVOID study. Medscape Cardiology
In a new case-control study, long-term use of either rosiglitazone or pioglitazone in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus was associated with a 2-fold to 3-fold increased risk for fractures. Medscape Medical News
Comparing disease-management strategies with conventional follow-up for survivors of a heart failure hospitalization failed to show that the intervention reduces mortality or rehospitalization. Medscape Medical News
