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Investigators at the university of amsterdam performed an extensive review of articles, retrieved via Medline, that reported ICU outcomes in very elderly patients.
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In this study, scala and colleagues compared the clinical outcomes of patients with acute respiratory failure due to COPD exacerbations and different degrees of altered levels of consciousness.
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The results of this study underline the uncertainty regarding the risk/benefit ratio of rtPA treatment in acute stroke in patients older than 80 years of age.
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A randomized trial of glial-derived neurotrophic factor directly placed into the putamen did not show a statistically significant improvement or the signs and symptoms of PD.
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Aggressive LDL lowering with statins, so-called "very intensive statin therapy," leads to reversal of coronary atherosclerosis, according to a new study.
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Symptoms and signs of polyneuropathy are common (47%) in patients with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia.
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Rapamycin was effective in the treatment of low-grade gliomas in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex, and may be effective in other types of gliomas.
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Left insular strokes are associated with more cardiac complications than strokes that damage other brain regions.