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Elevated levels of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) reflect cardiac ventricular wall stress, and correlate well with the presence and severity of heart failure.
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The FDA has approved an estradiol gel for the management of hot flashes associated with menopause.
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When compared to physiotherapy and watchful waiting, corticosteroid injection in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis helps in the short term, but had the worst results at one year.
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Until now, there has been no proven therapy for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Pioglitazone, known to improve insulin resistance, was shown to result in metabolic and histologic improvement in this common and potentially highly morbid malady.
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The ECG image in the article was obtained from a middle-aged woman with shortness of breath. She is a long-time heavy smoker.
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An orally active kinase inhibitor is available for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) or Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia who are intolerant or resistant to prior therapy with imatinib.
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Parkinson's patients with daytime sleepiness should drive with a companion.
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Aspirin, 325 mg every other day, reduced the risk of developing asthma by 25% (compared with placebo) over a 5-year period in a large group of healthy male physicians.
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In patients with anemia, serum ferritin levels below 100 ng/ml predict advanced neoplasia at colonoscopy.
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Malpractice claims due to diagnostic errors in the ambulatory setting are common and are the result of multiple breakdowns and individual and system factors.