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Initial association analysis was performed on 205 african-americans with biopsy-proven FSGS and 180 African-American controls.
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In October 2009, the FDA licensed the bivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV2; Cervarix, GlaxoSmithKline) for use in females aged 10 through 25 years.
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Patients undergoing major surgery tend to be older individuals with more comorbidities than the general non-surgical population.
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For patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), the optimal doses of aspirin and clopidogrel remain unknown.
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Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is known to be associated with troponin leaks and ST-wave depression on ECG, both potential markers of ischemia. However, the exact significance of these findings is unclear.
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A Canadian study reveals that while a majority of elderly patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty did not receive home care upon discharge, those that did had longer short-term survival.
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This observational study compared simultaneous arterial and central venous blood gases in a mixed patient population and found high agreement between normal gases after the application of a predefined adjustment algorithm.
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To assess the effect of screening mammography on breast cancer mortality, the authors used data from the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program to observe chronologic trends associated with screening as well as advances in breast cancer awareness and treatment.
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Patients with evidence of metastatic endometrial cancer are typically considered for surgical debulking to establish a diagnosis, reduce tumor burden, and plan adjuvant therapy.
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