https://members2.ecri.org/Components/forecast/Copyright 2010 ECRINew and Updated Forecast profilesen-us3/11/2010 4:42:30 AM3/11/2010 4:42:30 AM5htais@ecri.orghttps://members2.ecri.org/Components/Forecast/Pages/11827.aspx Robotic-assisted surgical procedures using the da Vinci Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Sunnyvale, CA, USA) are associated with a steep learning curve.2/19/2010https://members2.ecri.org/Components/Forecast/Pages/11826.aspx A recently published randomized, double-blind controlled trial published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2010 Feb;55[6]:558-568) indicates that there is no evidence to show that a platelet rebound effect occurs after patients stop receiving treatment with clopidogrel, an antiplatelet medication commonly used after drug eluting stent (DES) implantation.2/19/2010https://members2.ecri.org/Components/Forecast/Pages/11825.aspx The monoclonal antibody Tysabri (natalizumab, Biogen-Idec, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA) used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) has a new warning on its label related to the risk of developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a rare brain infection.2/19/2010https://members2.ecri.org/Components/Forecast/Pages/11824.aspx Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG, Augusta, GA, USA) are initiating the first pediatric clinical trial with U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to evaluate whether stem cells from umbilical cord blood can improve the quality of life for children with cerebral palsy (CP).2/19/2010https://members2.ecri.org/Components/Forecast/Pages/11820.aspx Researchers reported data from a small study in The Lancet that compared children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) using a closed-loop insulin delivery system.2/12/2010