Small Business Outlook 2010 – Forbes Insights

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Another view of small business owners’ thinking / The Christian Science Monitor – CSMonitor.com

Those entrepreneurs who have been able to make the hard decisions and get back to their bootstrapping roots have survived the first phase of the recession. While Wall Street seems to be trying to convince themselves that a recovery is around the corner, every indication is that we will be facing a prolonged period of high unemployment with a possibility of a double-dip downturn and significant inflation.

Venlafaxine and SCD Risk

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Use of venlafaxine compared with other antidepressants and the risk of sudden cardiac death or near death: a nested case-control study — Martinez et al. 340: c249 — BMJ

Conclusions In this large, population based study, the use of venlafaxine was not associated with an excess risk of sudden cardiac death or near death compared with fluoxetine, dosulepin, or citalopram, in patients with depression or anxiety.

Carotid Artery Stenosis – Endarterectomy or Stent?

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Short term and intermediate term comparison of endarterectomy versus stenting for carotid artery stenosis: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled clinical trials — Meier et al. 340: c467 — BMJ

Conclusions Carotid endarterectomy was found to be superior to carotid artery stenting for short term outcomes but the difference was not significant for intermediate term outcomes; this difference was mainly driven by non-disabling stroke. Significantly fewer cranial nerve injuries and myocardial infarctions occurred with carotid artery stenting.