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Ambulatory oxygen probably should not be routinely prescribed for patients with COPD who do not have a stable, resting arterial PaO2 less than 55 mm Hg.
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A second, orally active, endothelin receptor (ET) antagonist has been approved for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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OMathúna DP. Tai chi to prevent falls among the elderly. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(9):103-106.
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Greenfield RH. Pro vs. anti: Diarrhea with antibiotics. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(9):106-107. Greenfield RH. Rice is nice: Red yeast rice and lipids. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(9):107-108.
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Marcolina ST. The use of melatonin in the treatment of hypertension. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(9):97-103.
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Hypertension: A patient handout. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(Suppl 9):S1-S2.
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In a mixed population of adult ICU patients who had been intubated for at least 36 hours, administration of 80 mg of methylprednisolone over the 12 hours preceding extubation substantially reduced the incidence of post-extubation laryngeal edema and the need for re-intubation.
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Most cases of acute pericarditis are due to idiopathic or viral causes and have a benign prognosis with symptomatic treatment. How to identify those cases due to specifically treatable causes or those cases not expected to do well would be useful to know.
