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There is an association between long-distance air flights and venous thromboembolism, but the role of traditional risk factors and prophylactic measures requires more study.
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A small subset of patients with evidence of pericardial constriction, perhaps 1 in 6, experience spontaneous resolution without surgical intervention.
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The risk of new AF or HF in subjects older than 65 with echocardiographic evidence of abnormal relaxation increased linearly with the degree of LA enlargement.
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Kahn and colleagues preformed a randomized trial of CPB vs off-pump coronary artery surgery in 104 patients with multivessel disease; Cavendish and associates report on 5 cases in which the Symmetry Bypass Connector was used, who developed acute coronary syndromes 2-5 months after surgery.
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In a collective effort from the tumor registries of 4 academic centers, Huh and colleagues accessioned cases of uterine papillary serous carcinoma (UPSC), which, following comprehensive surgical staging, were identified with disease limited to the uterine corpussurgical stage I.
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If youre looking for opportunities to enhance your case management career, consider becoming a case management expert witness. As case management comes under closer scrutiny in the legal system, there are more opportunities for case managers to be called on to speak on standards of practice, ethics, and other issues.
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Drawing on its 30 years of experience in employee assistance programs, CIGNA Behavioral Health has begun a new Student Assistance Program to help students adjust to life on a college campus and cope with common behavioral health concerns such as stress, depression, suicide, and alcohol and substance abuse.
