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Mueller and colleagues at the University Hospital in Basel, Switzerland, investigated the clinical utility and cost-effectiveness of immediately measuring the serum level of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in patients presenting to the emergency department with acute dyspnea.
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One in 5 Americans dies in or shortly after discharge from an intensive care unit (ICU), an outcome that exposes critical care clinicians to frequent discussions that concern end-of-life care.
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The STAR Trial (Tamoxifen and Raloxifene); FDA Actions
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Apparently healthy, middle-aged and older subjects with frequent PVCs have a poor prognosis and should be considered to be high-risk subjects who require strict risk factor modification and primary prevention.
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Barotrauma to the paranasal sinuses may cause sudden and severe headache during airplane travel.
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The number of previous acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECBs) and the baseline FEV1 level are potent prognostic factors of the short and long-term outcomes of AECB.
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Survey data suggest more than 4.1 million Americans have antibodies to Hepatitis C, and 3.2 million have chronic infection.
