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Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality, and have substantial economic consequences.
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In this study from the University Hospital A Calmette in Lille, France, patients with known COPD who were admitted because of acute respiratory deterioration were evaluated for inclusion in a prospective investigation of the prevalence and risk factors for pulmonary thromboembolism (PE) in this setting.
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Treating Chronic Primary Insomnia; New Breakthrough in Smoking Cessation?; FDA Actions
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Proper fluid management of patients with acute lung injury (ALI) or the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is important. Although the pulmonary edema in ARDS patients is not due to increased hydrostatic pressures, it is believed that there is more fluid leakage at higher pressures.
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Sasser H. Spirituality and health. Altern Med Alert 2006;9:101-104.
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Cephalosporins should be considered for penicillin-allergic patients due to low cross-reactivity risk, but these patients do have a small increased risk of subsequent reactions to both sulfonamides and cephalosporins.
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The two non-sequential lead II rhythm strips shown in the image were interpreted as showing "sinus tachycardia (top strip) with sudden development of PSVT" (lower strip).
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The FDA has given an accelerated approval for a new protease inhibitor (PI) for the treatment of HIV infections. Darunavir (TMC114) is approved for patients who have shown resistance to more than one protease inhibitor.