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Multiple influenza pandemics throughout the years have prompted intense research into the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of influenza virus infection. The first documented pandemic occurred in 1580 in Asia and caused widespread disease. There were several remarkable pandemics during the 20th century.
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Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are commonly encountered in the emergency department (ED), and are an important consideration in the evaluation and management of every patient.
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Although a routine part of the patient’s medical history, little is known about the value of family history in predicting coronary artery disease (CAD) events in otherwise low-risk patients.
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Fractional flow reserve (FFR) is an invasive technique for determination of the physiologic significance of an intermediate coronary lesion. Multiple studies have demonstrated the ability of FFR to guide revascularization decisions.
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Small handheld ultrasound units are being deployed in emergency departments and other sites to aide in point-of-care cardiac diagnosis.
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Progressive, compensatory left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in aortic stenosis (AS) ultimately leads to myocardial injury, fibrosis, and LV dysfunction.
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Several factors have been reported to predict the outcome of acute stroke, including the modified Rankin scale, length of hospital stay, age and gender, severity of presenting deficit as measured by the initial NIH Stroke Scale, history of diabetes, and in-hospital infections.