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Botulinum toxin type B injection into the parotid glands is safe and effective for PD-related drooling, with duration of action of 3–6 months.
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This study showed that surrogate decision-makers with a loved one in the ICU want clinicians to discuss the patient's prognosis, even if it is uncertain.
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The introduction of drug-eluting stents (DES) was met with enthusiasm from the interventional cardiology community because of the dramatic reduction in rates of in-stent restenosis (ISR). However, it came to be recognized that this clinical benefit, due to reduced proliferation of smooth muscle cells, came at a price.
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When 4 different interfaces with varying internal dead space were randomly applied during non-invasive ventilation in 14 patients with acute respiratory failure, there were no significant differences in gas exchange, minute ventilation, or work of breathing, but patient tolerance of the different devices varied substantially.
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Almost one-fifth of Medicare patients who were discharged from a hospital were rehospitalized within 30 days, and about a third were rehospitalized within 90 days. Most of these readmissions were not planned.
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To review the evidence supporting indications for inductions of labor.
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Timsit et al conducted a 2x2 randomized, controlled trial comparing chlorhexidine-impregnated sponges in the dressing of vascular catheters with control dressings.
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Acyclovir (9-[2-Hydroxymethyl] Guanine) is a nucleoside analog known for its activity (in descending order of susceptibility) against Herpes Simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2, Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV), and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
