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In ACS patients without persistent ST-segment elevation, there is a strong, consistent, temporal, and dose-related association between bleeding and death.
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The 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation clarify previous recommendations for anticoagulation to prevent other thromboembolic events.
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ACE inhibitors are associated with a reduced risk of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, unlike other antihypertensive agents. Randomised trials of ACE inhibitors for prevention of aortic rupture might be warranted.
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A recently published study using a large national administrative database found that only two-thirds of patients hospitalized with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) received care that was consistent with current guidelines of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Chest Physicians.
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The Truth About Multivitamins; Statins and Hepatitis C; Preventing Hot
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Previous large, randomized studies have demonstrated improved neurological outcome in comatose patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation (VF) who are managed with therapeutic hypothermia (TH): those with other arrhythmias or shock were excluded.
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Within the past few months, gatifloxacin (Tequin®) has received some attention in the medical community due to reports of serious hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.
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This paper presents the results of a retrospective cohort analysis from the Mayo Clinic of 79 patients with bacterial spine infection who underwent baseline and follow-up imaging studies with MRI.
