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FDA clears first rapid test to screen for bacterial contamination in platelets
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Publish date: October 2, 2007
The platelet pan genera detection (PGD) test system is a disposable test strip for use in a hospital transfusion service setting. It is intended...
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Raising hemoglobin levels to normal range for chronic kidney failure patients may be too risky
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Publish date: March 1, 2007
Adverse events include death, arteriovenous access thrombosis, and poorly controlled hypertension. The investigators conducted a meta-analysis of...
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Dabigatran can prevent thromboembolism
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Publish date: January 1, 2007
Bengt I.