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Persistent elevation of serum CK without symptoms should be aggressively investigated, including a muscle biopsy, since half will have HyperCKemia, and half will have a specific pathology.
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When biopsy of a brain tumor is not possible due to high surgical risk, perfusion MRI can help distinguish tumor types with high sensitivity and specificity.
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This study on patients with a diagnosis of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease demonstrated a positive correlation of brain β-amyloid load using 11C-PIB positron emission tomography with the rate of brain atrophy using serial volumetric MRI.
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"As many as 98,000 deaths per year are due to errors in hospital care.1" ... "A RAND Health study found that only 54.9% of patients received recommended care.2"
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Do long-acting beta agonist inhalers increase the severity of asthma? Yes, according to the results from a large meta-analysis recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Despite widespread conversion to sharps safety devices, hospitals are more likely to be cited for violations of the bloodborne pathogens standard than any other standard.
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The number of Americans with dementia is expected to double or triple in the next half century as the U.S. population ages.
