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Thoracic aortic dissection is notoriously difficult to diagnose. Since the presenting symptoms are protean, it is not feasible to image everyone with symptoms that could be due to dissection.
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In a seminal study on the interaction between mind and body, effects of a continuous infusion of a potent opioid on pain sensation were drastically altered as a result of expectation of effectiveness.
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Having just glanced in the refrigerator and realized that, yet again, a week had passed and I had forgotten to take my omega-3 capsules, I wondered what I could do to develop a daily routine that would foster my good health. I am not alone in these musings and frustrations; patients recount to me daily that "Sorry, doc, Ive been bad, or I forgot to take my pills last night. Im sure thats why my blood pressure is up."
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Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the most common sexual problem in men, affecting up to one-third at some point in their lives.
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The number of individuals with active tuberculosis in the United States reached an all-time low of 11,181 cases in 2010.
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In May of this year, German public health authorities reported a significant increase in the number of patients with diarrhea caused by a Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), as well as of cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
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The utility of inflammatory markers in acute pericarditis is not well understood. Thus, these investigators from Italy prospectively evaluated serial high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) serum levels in patients with acute pericarditis followed for 24 months on average.
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In a cohort of mechanically ventilated patients admitted with a variety of acute diagnoses, those diagnosed with COPD (but not in exacerbation) had higher ICU mortality but no difference in risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia as compared to patients without the diagnosis of COPD.
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This observational study noted that critically ill patients provided with clinical psychological support during their ICU stay had less anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder at one year post-discharge compared to historical controls.