Prior To Dental Procedures Disclosure Of Medication Can Save A Patient's Life Do you regularly take aspirin or antiplatelet medications? Do you know whether or not these
drugs should be stopped before dental procedures or surgeries? According to a study published in the May/June issue of General Dentistry, the clinical, peer-reviewed journal of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), stopping antiplatelet medications prior to a surgical procedure places a patient at greater risk of permanent disability or death.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSurvival In Early Stage Endometrial Cancer Not Improved By Pelvic Lymphadenectomy Systematic use of pelvic lymphadenectomy (removal of the lymph nodes) does not improve disease-free or overall survival in women with early-stage endometrial cancer, according to a randomized trial published online November 25 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The first site of metastasis for endometrial cancer is often the pelvic lymph nodes.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFDA Approves New Drug To Alleviate Moderate To Severe Pain The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Tapentadol hydrochloride, an immediate-release oral tablet for the relief of moderate to severe acute pain. Tapentadol is a centrally-acting synthetic analgesic that is available in doses of 50 mg, 75 mg, or 100 mg. "This approval offers
health care professionals an additional choice for treating moderate to severe acute pain," said John Jenkins, M.D.
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