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A large multicenter prospective randomized double-blind trial found no difference in 28-day outcomes for fluid resuscitation with normal saline vs 4% albumin for a heterogeneous ICU population.
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Viagra: Maximum Capacity at High-Altitudes?; FDA Actions.
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Routine pelvic and para-aortic lymph node dissection is not necessary in the majority of women with ovarian low malignant potential tumors.
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YKL-40 may represent a novel marker for the detection of early-stage ovarian cancer. YKL-40 levels in early stage patients may also predict disease recurrence and survival. The use of YKL-40 in detection of early stage ovarian cancer deserves further investigation.
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Peripheral arterial disease may be stratified in severity by the ankle-brachial index, measured by dividing the ankle systolic BP by the brachial systolic BP.
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An NIH Consensus Panel has announced new recommendations for the diagnosis of celiac disease using new serologic testing.
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The newer, more potent, statin drugs are capable of reducing LDL cholesterol safely and tolerably in most patients thus making a target LDL of 50-70 mg/dL a practical goal, but how low is too low?
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Inhaled corticosteroids are the most effective pharmacologic agents in reducing exacerbations in asthmatics.
