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An elderly woman with Alzheimer's disease suffered severe bruising on her arms while staying at a residential care facility. Although the facility's director initially told the woman's daughter that the bruises were caused when the director had to restrain the woman from attacking her, the daughter subsequently learned that the bruises resulted when the director became angry at the resident and grabbed and twisted her arms while dragging her across the floor.
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Use of statins is associated with reduced rate of deterioration of lung function with aging, though the effect is reduced in those who continue to smoke.
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Exceptional attention has been paid to the recent publication of the COURAGE Trial (April 2007) regarding the efficacy of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in stable coronary disease patients.
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The FDA has approved a new antimicrobial agent from the carbapenem class. Carbapenems are broad spectrum, beta lactam, antimicrobial agents.
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Over half of patients with atrial fibrillation are over age 75 years, yet there is concern about the risk of serious hemorrhage in these patients on warfarin. Thus, the results of the Birmingham Atrial Fibrillation Treatment of the Aged (BAFTA) study are of interest.
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Collaborative efforts between faculties of medicine and theater can be effective in teaching clinical empathy.
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Benefits of Coronary Prevention: WOSCOPS, Topiramate for Alcohol Dependence, and Job Strain and Recurrent CHD
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