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There are no disease-modifying pharmacotherapies for COPD. That is, although bronchodilators, anticholinergic agents, and inhaled corticosteroids improve FEV1 and reduce symptoms, decline in pulmonary function continues unabated and lung function returns promptly to pretreatment status once medication is stopped.
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A randomized controlled trial in the Netherlands showed that oral prednisolone and naproxen were equivalent in the treatment of acute gout with no difference in side effects.
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Strategies to determine treatment of acute coronary syndromes need to take gender into account.
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Using blood pressure, BUN, serum sodium, and presence of peripheral arterial disease as predictors of mortality in heart failure patients, 67% who had 3 or more factors died within 6 months and would qualify for the Medicare hospice benefit.
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CDC investigators analyzed 15 years of surveillance data of culture-confirmed cases of tuberculosis from the 50 states and the District of Columbia, identifying 201,399 with isoniazid- and rifampin-susceptibility results.
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In this study, 44 acute care hospitals each randomly sampled 100 surgical cases (cardiac, hip, or knee replacement, hysterectomy) at both baseline and during the remeasurement phase of the study.
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Adventure travel and ecotourism has become a huge industry, and certain destinations are becoming ever more popular. Current estimates suggest that more than 80,000 people travel annually to Nepal alone to trek.
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This report updates the 2007 recommendations by the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) with regard to the use of influenza vaccine and antiviral agents.
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There is a broad differential diagnosis for eosinophilia, defined as an absolute eosinophil count of > 500 cells/µl, yet cases due to helminthic disease probably occur more often in routine travelers than in the general population. There is a high index of suspicion concerning potential eosinophilia in immigrants and refugees.
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A Brooklyn, NY, resident presented in early june with a one-week history of fever, headaches, left-sided pleuritic chest pain, and a pleural effusion.
