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The number, type, and severity of comorbidities are important determinants of diabetes self-care.
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Patients with mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who were treated with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) experienced an absolute risk reduction in cardiovascular risk compared with those who were not treated.
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Absent or low testosterone levels in men appear to have a pathogenic role in the development of cardiovascular disease resulting in increased cardiovascular and all-cause mortality and are not simply "markers" for illness or wellness.
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The FDA has approved, by priority review, the first drug to help manage patients with phenylketonuria (PKU).
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Fenofibrate for Diabetic Retinopathy, Does Obesity Cause A Delay in Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer?, and Protecting Bone During Glucocorticoid Treatment
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These next two issues of Emergency Medicine Reports will cover many of the complications and problems that may cause the pregnant woman to come see you. Part I will focus on miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, gestational trophoblastic disease, and venous thromboembolic states. Part II will discuss hypertensive disorders, amniotic fluid embolism, and late pregnancy bleeding.
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An elevated white blood cell count is a risk factor for several cancers in women.
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When whole grain cereal (WGC) is consumed regularly, there is a lower risk of developing heart failure (HF). This association is likely to be linked to the beneficial effects of WGC on risk factors (ie, hypertension, obesity, hyperlipidemia) rather than HF itself.
