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In a survey of 365,000 records of patients followed by general practitioners in Holland for at least 1 year during a 7-year period, 5551 incident cases of pneumonia developed. Users of acid suppression, particularly proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), had a 4.5 fold increased unadjusted risk of pneumonia, compared to untreated controls.
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Wild poliovirus (WPV) was imported into 8 countries that were previously felt to be polio-free in west Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote dIvoire, Ghana, Togo) and Central Africa (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad) from January 2003 to March 2004.
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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has confirmed the diagnosis of rabies in 4 recipients of transplanted organs and their common donor. All 4 transplant recipients presented with rapidly progressive encephalitis within 21 to 27 days after receiving their transplant and all subsequently died.
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Examining data from a 20-year time period, correlations were sought between antisecretory drug therapy and cumulative incidence of dysplasia.
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Current clinical trial evidence favors the use of aspirin or clopidogrel as first-line agents for the majority of patients with vascular disease.
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Isnt it amazing how people dont want something until they cannot have it.
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Melatonin improved subjective sleep quality in women with mild asthma.
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Combining a fibrate with a statin increases the risk of rhabdomyolysis by more than 10 times the use of a statin alone.
