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A polypill consisting of low doses of thiazide, atenolol, ramipril, simvastatin, and aspirin administered to 2053 subjects in 50 centers in India was effective in reducing multiple risk factors and cardiovascular risk.
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The FDA has approved the first oral, selective vasopressin V2-receptor antagonist for the treatment of hypervolemic and euvolemic hyponatremia.
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The ACTIVE Investigators. Effect of clopidogrel added to aspirin in patients with atrial fibrillation.
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Although rare, spinal cord infarction should be considered in any patient with acute back or neck pain associated with paraparesis.
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Cavernous malformations are found in the brain and spinal cord of children but the correlation between the symptoms at diagnosis and the lesion should be considered prior to referral for surgical resection.
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The risk of peripheral neuropathy gradually increases with a rise in fasting blood sugar, even at levels below that traditionally defined as diabetes mellitus.
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Antihypertensive treatment may reduce the risk of dementia as well as Alzheimer's-type pathology.
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In this rare 40-year follow-up study of children with epilepsy, those with idiopathic seizures were more easily controlled and more likely to enter remission compared to those with symptomatic seizures who are at greater risk for seizure refractoriness and mortality.
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The combination of aspirin with clopidogrel is better than aspirin alone in reducing the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.
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