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The proton pump inhibitor rabeprazole is said to provide rapid acid inhibition, but clinical implications of this have been uncertain. This study shows that a single dose of rabeprazole 20 mg administered 5 hours before therapeutic dosing of aspirin significantly decreases gastroduodenal damage.
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Mild TBI may be associated with brain microhemorrhages and white matter disruption, even with mild or absent symptoms of a postconcussion syndrome.
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A statistically significant improvement in symptoms was observed in the treatment groups, with the honey-child group scoring the best, and the no treatment group doing the most poorly.
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Bendamustine has received FDA approval, after priority review, for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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Two recent studies suggest that rapid TIA evaluation and treatment can reduce stroke risk.
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The adenomatous polyp (ADP) is recognized as the primary predecessor of colon cancer (CCA), prompting management strategies to identify and remove ADP.
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Casserly and colleagues administered a case-based questionnaire to physician and nursing staffs at 2 large teaching hospitals in Ireland, to determine their knowledge and experience with respect to a common and potentially deadly event in mechanically ventilated patients with fresh tracheostomies: dislodgement of the tube from the airway during vigorous coughing.
