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Borrelia persica is the causative agent of tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF). The Borrelia name will be familiar to clinicians because of Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi.
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Do long-acting beta agonist inhalers increase the severity of asthma? Yes, according to the results from a large meta-analysis recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Apparently healthy, middle-aged and older subjects with frequent PVCs have a poor prognosis and should be considered to be high-risk subjects who require strict risk factor modification and primary prevention.
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Barotrauma to the paranasal sinuses may cause sudden and severe headache during airplane travel.
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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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Survey data suggest more than 4.1 million Americans have antibodies to Hepatitis C, and 3.2 million have chronic infection.
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Low-dose aspirin plus celecoxib led to ulcers in 19% of recipients vs 27% ulcers in patients receiving naproxen and low-dose aspirin. The group receiving low-dose aspirin plus placebo had 8% ulcer development.
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The FDA has licensed a new vaccine to reduce the risk of shingles in the people 60 years of age and older.
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That air travel is associated with increased risk of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is well established; Obesity is a recognized risk factor for GERD; and Anti-TNF antibody (aTNFa) therapy offers significant benefit to sufferers of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
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Pulmonary embolism occurs commonly in patients with unexplained exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
