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ICH May Clinically Mimic TIA
In a large retrospective review of 2137 patients with intracerebral hemorrhage, 34 had transient symptoms that could have been misclassified as “transient ischemic attack” if brain imaging had not been performed.
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Is Anticoagulant Bridging Needed in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Going to Surgery?
In patients with atrial fibrillation who had warfarin treatment interrupted for an elective operation or other elective invasive procedure, forgoing bridging anticoagulation was not inferior to perioperative bridging with low molecular weight heparin for the prevention of arterial thromboembolism and decreased the risk of major bleeding.
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Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Management — You Can’t Go Wrong
Rate control and rhythm control strategies for cardiac surgery patients with postoperative atrial fibrillation lead to similar hospital durations, similar complication rates, and similar very low rates of atrial fibrillation at 60-day follow-up.
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One Quarter of General Medicine Readmissions May Be Preventable
The major concept behind the effort to reduce 30-day readmission rates is the impression that some readmissions are preventable and some are not preventable.
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Current Management of Abscesses
Abscesses are common skin and soft tissue infections, and their incidence has continued to rise substantially over the years. Despite the high prevalence of abscesses in current care, the management of abscesses varies widely between care providers. This article reviews the current management options for simple cutaneous abscesses in patients, including review of the epidemiology, differential diagnosis, diagnostic studies, and changing practice of wound cultures and antibiotic therapy. In addition, this article outlines the essential steps of abscess management, informing practitioners of current best practice options as evidenced by current literature or expert opinion.
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Interval Training for Cardiovascular Health: Less is More?
Sedentary men achieved similar cardiometabolic improvements after 12 weeks of either short-duration, high-intensity exercise or the standard 45 minutes of sustained moderate-intensity exercise.
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Mediterranean Diet and Breast Cancer
A Mediterranean diet supplemented with the consumption of one liter of extra-virgin olive oil per week may be beneficial in the primary prevention of breast cancer.
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The Effects of Coffee Consumption on Health Outcomes
Worldwide, coffee is the second most consumed beverage after water. Chosen because of its rich complex flavors and pleasant stimulating effects, recent research suggests potential health benefits, including risk reductions for cardiovascular disease, cancers, diabetes, and Parkinson’s disease.
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The Pitfalls of Herbal Viagra
Be wary of and avoid over-the-counter products that claim to boost libido and sexual function, particularly for erectile dysfunction, which are often of spurious quality and contaminated with PDE-5 analogues.
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: watching carefully for suicide risk; tackling chronic cough; and a new treatment for Peyronie's disease.