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Although most critically ill patients require only short periods of respiratory support, a minority require prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV).
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Supported by robust data from numerous clinical trials, low-tidal-volume ventilation is now standard-of-care in managing patients with acute lung injury (ALI) or the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
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Participants in this study were 100 patients/surrogates and their physicians in a 26-bed medical ICU located in an academic medical center.
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A new orally effective targeted therapy for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been approved by the FDA. Crizotinib is a receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor including anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK).
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Eating out has increased in the general population, and is associated with increased body mass index. Indeed, United States data suggest that more than one-third of all daily calories are provided from restaurants.
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Participation in Weight Watchers resulted in a greater weight loss over a year than did clinical intervention in a primary care office.
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In postmenopausal women, constipation is associated with having major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and increased cardiovascular risk.
