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Keeping the INR in the range of 1.5 to 2.0 is safe and effective.
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Adding continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to medical therapy in patients who have obstructive sleep apnea and congestive heart failure both improves systolic function and lowers blood pressure.
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A high intake of nondairy protein may accelerate renal function decline in women with mild renal insufficiency.
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Detection of Alzheimers Disease and Dementia in the Preclinical Phase; Shoe Design and Plantar Pressures in Neuropathic Feet; Serum Thyroid Stimulating Hormone in Assessment of Severity of Tissue Hypothyroidism in Patients with Overt Primary Thyroid Failure.
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A 50-year-old man with end-stage heart failure is referred to your medical center for evaluation to receive a heart transplant. He is in reasonably good health, considering his condition, but has only entered a smoking cessation program two months ago. His previous attempts to quit smoking all have been unsuccessful. Is this patient an appropriate candidate for organ transplantation?
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As controversies over fetal tissue research, cloning, and stem cells grab the headlines, other applications of genetic research are quietly making their way into clinical practice. But many health care providers arent ready for them.
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Following Congressional scrutiny of their business practices, hospital group purchasing organizations (GPOs) are moving to adopt new standards governing how they collect fees, contract with vendors, and manage potential conflicts of interest.
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The first national survey of women with heart disease has found that more than half of them are dissatisfied with their health care and face significant obstacles to recovery.
