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Senior citizens are living independently longer and staying out of the hospital and emergency department thanks to client-centered care coordination through two programs developed by UPMC, a large integrated health care delivery system with headquarters in Pittsburgh.
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Two oral medications for relapsing-remitting MS in phase III development; antihypertensives find new uses; Ginkgo biloba does not prevent cognitive decline in elderly; and FDA Actions
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A second human glucagon-like peptide 1 (glp-1) analog/receptor agonist has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2).
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About a third of patients with sleep apnea have chronic cough. Such patients are more likely to be women and to have heartburn and rhinitis.
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Guidelines to assess cardiovascular risk are often inconsistent and poorly developed.
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The ECG shown above was obtained from a 66-year-old woman with chest discomfort. What is going on in this tracing?
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The burgeoning population of individuals with type 2 diabetes corresponds to a parallel increase in obesity.
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Even if asymptomatic, early elective aortic valve replacement should be considered for increasingly symptomatic patients with severe aortic valve stenosis because they have a poor prognosis with a high event rate and a risk of rapid functional deterioration, especially if the peak aortic jet velocity is above 5.5 m/sec.
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Recognizing and re-emphasizing the fact that children are a distinct population of patients in the ED, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), and the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) have released a joint policy statement that includes guidelines for the care of children in emergency departments.