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In 2 studies, mechanical ventilation in a hospital with a high case volume was associated with reduced mortality for nonsurgical patients, either regardless of severity of illness (Kahn et al) or only in high-risk patients (Glance et al).
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ECG ST depression was strikingly predictive of outcomes in ACS patients, compared to new biomarkers.
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The administration of supplemental oxygen to laboring patients with nonreassuring fetal heart rate patterns increases fetal oxygen saturation substantially and significantly. Fetuses with the lowest initial oxygen saturations appear to increase the most.
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Each year in the United States, a few isolated cases of plague are reported. This year, possibly because of increased spring rains leading to an increase in the rodent population, an unprecedented 13 cases of plagues have occurred in 4 states already.
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Psoriasis sufferers may face an increased risk of having a heart attack, a new study suggests. The risk appears to be most pronounced among younger patients with more severe forms of the disease.
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Both overweight and normal-weight persons underestimated calorie content of large meals but not smaller meals. Since overweight persons ate larger size meals, they consumed more unnecessary calories.
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Overcoming the habit of nose picking may aid S. aureus decolonization strategies.
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Regardless of baseline low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and statin therapy, additional strategies to increase HDL cholesterol should be evaluated in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
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The symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome may occur after gastrointestinal infection in some individuals.
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After prostatectomy, many men lose erectile function. It has been recently noted that penile stimulation that actively produces cavernosal dilation may reduce the likelihood of loss of function.
