Clinical News
Minor Growth in Major Medical Meetings
0.51%
Take Two Aspirin ...
and I’ll See You Whenever
3.51%
34%
increase in overall attendance at medical
meetings from 2012 to 2013, according to
the Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors
Association’s (HCEA’s) round-up of last
year’s major medical meetings.
Daily low-dose (100 mg) aspirin cuts the risk of new venous
blood clots by more than one-third in patients who had
experienced a blood clot and discontinued anticoagulant
treatment. The results from the INSPIRE trial should offer
hope to patients who are not candidates for long-term
anticoagulants.
increase in professional attendee
participation, continuing a trend in the
attendance of people categorized as
“others” (exhibitors, spouses, and media).
Source: Simes J, et al. Circulation. 2014 August 25. [Epub ahead of print]
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The 55th ASH Annual Meeting ranked #9
on the list – but #1 in our hearts – with a
total attendance of 22,347.
Blood Transfusions Help Silence
Silent Strokes
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-75%
716,382
–58
%
professionals attended the top 50 meetings
last year, making up the majority of the 1
million plus attendees overall. Judging from
the list, dentists had a pretty full calendar:
There were 7 dental-related meetings on
the list, 6 of which had a “Top 20” ranking.
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