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Early antibiotic administration was associated with reduced likelihood of death, mechanical ventilation, and readmission (but increased risk of Clostridium difficile infection) among patients hospitalized for acute exacerbations of COPD.
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An analysis of more than 1 million persons in Alberta, Canada, showed that laboratory reporting of estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) beginning in 2004 resulted in more referrals to nephrologists, but no apparent improvement in outcomes.
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Patients with dementia and their physicians face the difficult decision to cease driving with little solid evidence to guide them.
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In the absence of contraindications, metformin is the preferred initial treatment for most patients with type 2 diabetes (DM2). Unfortunately, monotherapy is unlikely to maintain adequate glycemic control, requiring additional treatment.
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Women who used proton pump inhibitors had a modestly increased risk of spine, forearm or wrist, and total fractures, but not hip fractures.
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The ECG shown above was obtained from a 47-year-old woman with atypical chest pain. Is there more going on in this tracing than just the conduction defect?
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Despite guideline recommendations to utilize monofilaments to detect diabetic peripheral neuropathy, there is a paucity of published literature to support its accuracy.
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After hip fracture due to osteoporosis, only 2% of patients had ideal treatment initiated in the hospital with antiresorptive or bone-forming medications combined with calcium and vitamin D
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The first immunotherapy has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of hormone-resistant prostate cancer.
