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The number of previous acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECBs) and the baseline FEV1 level are potent prognostic factors of the short- and long-term outcomes of AECB.
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Itopride, a D2 dopamine agonist with anticholinesterase effects, was marginally superior to placebo in 'functional dyspepsia.'
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Visual hallucinations, extrapyramidal motor signs, and visuoconstructional impairments at time of presentation are strongly suggestive of a diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies.
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A novel T-cell inhibitor has been approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Abatacept is the first selective modulator of a costimulatory signal involved in T-cell activation (costimulatory blocker).
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There is a wide variation in the rate of coronary heart disease (CHD) in diabetes, depending on the population and existing risk factors.
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The availability of a growing number of therapeutic options for acute stroke patients makes rapid and reliable diagnosis of stroke at the bedside more important than ever.
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Noninferiority trials are usually designed to show that product B, which entered the therapeutic arena after product A, does not fall below a prespecified margin of efficacy compared to product A, ...
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It has been a tough few months for marketers of vitamins and herbal products. Calcium plus vitamin D, saw palmetto, and glucosamine/chondroitin have all been the subject of studies that have questioned their efficacy.
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Long-term use of warfarin is associated with an increase in osteoporotic fractures.
