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A meta-analysis of 18 studies that have examined the usefulness of procalcitonin measurement in the diagnosis of sepsis finds that the diagnostic performance of this measurement is low and that the test cannot reliably distinguish sepsis from other causes of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome.
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Disturbance of sleep continuity, but not simple sleep deprivation, impairs pain inhibition and increases spontaneous pain.
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GlaxoSmithKline's rosiglitazone (Avandia) will receive a black box warning by the FDA because of concerns over heart failure associated with use of the drug.
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A pilot study of human cervical disc transplantation has been shown to be surgically feasible, but requires further investigation.
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The rotigotine transdermal system (Neupro) is a safe and effective treatment for early Parkinson's Disease.
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Patients with high-risk neurosarcoidosis who receive combination therapy with corticosteroids and additional immunosuppressive agents seem to have favorable outcomes.
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Improved reading skills in patients with hemianopic alexia can be achieved by having patients practice reading a right-to-left scrolling text.
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After a positive coronary ct scan, patients often undergo stress myocardial perfusion scanning, but the relationship between these two tests in relation to prognosis is poorly understood.
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Kleemann and his colleagues from Ludwigshafen, Germany, report on survival of transvenous defibrillation leads during long-term follow-up.
