Currently adults aged 60 years and older represent 15%-30% of international travelers.
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In this issue: Zolpidem and risk of falls; AVR and anticoagulation; statins in cancer patients; and FDA actions.
Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) and minor strokes are often the harbingers of a large, debilitating stroke.
Five days of steroid treatment was as effective as 14 days of treatment in preventing repeat exacerbations of COPD in patients presenting to the emergency department with COPD exacerbations.
