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Quantitating mitral regurgitation by echocardiography predicts clinical outcomes and those with an EROA of at least 40 mm2 should be considered for surgery.
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There has been enormous controversy regarding the benefit/safety relationship of the COX-2 inhibitors, which were initially introduced in 1999. Recent issues of the New England Journal of Medicine contain numerous articles (3 original reports, 2 editorials) that deal with this complex and unhappy story.
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Entecavir is a nucleoside analog approved for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B viremia. It has demonstrated antiviral activity against both wild-type and lamivudine-resistant virus.
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Celiac disease was found in 3.4% of patients with osteoporosis, compared to 0.2% without. Treatment with a gluten-free diet improved bone density scores. This study postulates that this prevalence justifies serologic screening for celiac disease in all patients with osteoporosis.
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Hip fractures occur 2-4 times more commonly in persons who have sustained a stroke than in an age-matched population.
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Physicians who have been practicing longer may be at risk for providing less quality care.
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Pramlintide reduces postprandial glucose excursions and oxidative stress in type 1 diabetes when given with short acting insulin at mealtime.
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NG feeding should be used for dysphagic patients early and PEG feeding reserved for those who do not tolerate NG feeding or who require long-term tube feeding.
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Screening for osteoporosis may result in fewer hip fractures.