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A 12-month program of regular exercise in selected patients with chronic stable angina and significant CAD resulted in a higher event-free survival and exercise capacity at lower costs than PCI.
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The diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at an early stage can be difficult. It is desirable to have an accurate diagnostic test due to the prognosis of the illness, as well as the potential ability to treat patients earlier.
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New alternative anticoagulants now exist that may be equally efficacious as warfarin and allow a more convenient fixed dosing schedule with a superior safety profile.
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In this randomized, placebo-controlled trial, 667 patients with stable advanced multiple sclerosis were assigned to 1 of 3 groups: oral cannabis, oral tetrahydrocannabinol, or placebo.
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Thirty-three consecutive patients with l3 or l4 radiculopathy were compared to 19 controls of comparable age to determine the best method for detecting quadriceps weakness in the office setting.
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High-dose atorvastatin protects patients with acute coronary syndrome from death and major cardiovascular events better than usual dose pravastatin.
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These data provide further support that inflammation in general and periodontal disease more specifically are stroke risk factors.
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The first of a class of calcimimetics has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of hyperparathyroidism associated with renal failure and in patients with parathyroid cancer.
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Increased iron stores (eg, ferritin levels) are associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in women.