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It has been said that "medicine is a science, patient care is an art and healthcare is a business." To that end, physicians wear three hats, and must possess a broad range of skills to perform their jobs effectively. This demand is acutely evident in the tasks of an intensive care unit (ICU) director.
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New Hope for Macular Degeneration?; Can Cialis be Used for Edema?; FDA Actions
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Associations between the number of patients managed (hospital volume) and improved patient survival have been extensively documented in the surgical literaturesuch as cardiac surgery, ruptured aortic aneurysm, and several types of cancer surgeryand suggested for selected medical conditions, such as acute myocardial infarction and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
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Over a 3-month period, all patients who required mechanical ventilation in the ICU of Tygerberg Academic Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, were enrolled in this study.
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While a matter of much concern and discussion in the United States, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) also is arising in some rather bizarre manifestations in Europe.
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Kansas City, KS. During May 1-Dec. 31, 2005, a total of 201 confirmed Shigella sonnei infections were reported among residents of Kansas City, KS. Median age of patients was 7 years (range: 1-70 years).
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers the following answers to some frequently asked questions about its new guidelines of HIV testing:
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