Prasugrel vs. Clopidogrel After Myocardial Infarction
Prasugrel was more effective for preventing ischemic events in patients who underwent percutaneous coronary interventions.

Palliative Care in Asia – The Challenges
A new chapter for palliative care in the Asia Pacific begins in 2009. The end of 2008 brought about major changes for the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network (APHN). The secretariat has moved from Singapore to Seoul where the current chairman Professor Young Seon Hong resides. Rosalie Shaw is no longer the Executive Director of the APHN having relocated back to Singapore.

Resolution on palliative care, adopted on 29th of January by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Rapporteur: Wolfgang Wodarg The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has unanimously adopted the resolution produced by mr. Wodarg as a part of his report: Palliative care, a model for innovative health and social olicies.

Genotype-Guided Warfarin Dosing: Is It Cost-Effective?
Costs would be above societys willingness-to-pay threshold unless the approach could prevent at least a third of bleeding events in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.