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In a family-based research cohort, men were followed for up to 40 years after the birth of their children, and those with only daughters had a 40% higher risk of prostate cancer compared with men with at least one son.
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The first once-daily mesalamine formulation has been approved for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. The formulation uses the Multi Matrix System (MMX) technology designed to deliver the drug throughout the colon.
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Non-narcotic analgesic use is associated with a moderate increase in hypertension in men. This association is greater with the use of non steroidal anti-inflammatory agents among obese and overweight men.
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Immunochemical testing of stool for human blood appears to be a more sensitive and specific test for advanced colon neoplasia than current guaiac-based tests.
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Data in the United States from the NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) have shown that rates of awareness, treatment, and control of blood pressure remain remarkably suboptimal, despite over three decades of periodic NHANES data reporting and diversification of therapeutic choices.
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This study was carried out in a 13-bed closed medical ICU, in a county teaching hospital in which 9 board-certified intensivists rotate at 14-day intervals in covering the ICU. Only patients cared for by a single intensivist were included in this analysis.
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Graat and colleagues at the University of Amsterdam in The Netherlands conducted this prospective study to determine the impact of discontinuing daily chest radiographs in the ICU.
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First Antihypertensive Drug Approved in Last 10 Years: Aliskiren; Alternate Treatment for Osteoporosis; Roche's Oseltamivir: Scrutiny, Bird Flu, and New Drug Applications; FDA Actions
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In this study, investigators from the combined medical-surgical ICU at Vienna General Hospital in Austria determined the physiologic effects of lateral rotation therapy in 12 consecutive patients with acute lung injury (ALI) or the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
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Problems resulting from substance abuse can impact care provided in any health care setting, including the care of critically ill patients. Ideally, an impaired provider will be recognized early and assisted to accept treatment before patient care is compromised.
