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In an eight-year study of more than 20,000 women, researchers at Brigham and Womens Hospital (BWH) in Boston have found for the first time that high levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation proven to predict risk of heart attack and stroke, also may predict the future development of hypertension. BWH is a 725-bed nonprofit teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School and a founding member of Partners HealthCare System, an integrated health care delivery network.
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Oral rofecoxib (Vioxx) may have a role in controlling postoperative pain patients undergoing knee surgery.
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This monograph provides an overview of allergic disorders and reviews the current understanding of the mechanism of the allergic response. Due to the extensive nature of the topic, the discussion has been limited to systemic reactions eliciting an IgE-mediated response. Further, the intimate relationship between organs involved is reviewed, particularly the relationship between allergic rhinitis and asthma.
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Milan F, Fallek R. Current regulations of dietary supplements: DSHEA revisited. Altern Ther Women's Health 2003;5(12):92-95.
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Over a two-year period, a 39-year-old woman came to Richmond-based Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Centers ED more than 100 times for treatment of migraines, and each time she insisted that specific narcotics be given, reports Denise Sullivan-Wade, BSN, RN, the EDs case manager.
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Its a task you may perform several times in a single day, but if you dont take a childs temperature correctly, the results can be devastating.
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An infant with a moderate fever dies of septic shock after being left in the waiting room for hours. Could this unthinkable scenario happen at your ED?
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