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Adverse Drug Reactions
Research from P.N. Peterson and co-authors provides new data about adverse drug reactions
April 19th, 2009
According to recent research from the United States, " Women are at higher risk than men for adverse events with certain invasive cardiac procedures. Our objective was to compare rates of in-hospital adverse events in men and women receiving implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy in community practice." "Methods and Results Using the National Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD Registry, we identified patients undergoing first-time ICD implantation between January 2006 and December 2007. Outcomes included in-hospital adverse events after ICD implantation. Multivariable analysis assessed the association between gender and in-hospital adverse events, with...
Source: Women's Health Law Weekly (2009-04-19)
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