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Do latent infections cause dementia? While certain chronic illnesses (e.g. peptic ulcer disease, Burkitt’s lymphoma and cervical cancer) have known infectious etiologies, mainstream research has not elucidated a significant role for microbes in cognitive decline. But emerging data suggest an association between some viruses and bacteria and Alzheimer dementia (AD).
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A novel avian influenza A virus, H7N9, had caused, as of 18 April 2013, 87 laboratory confirmed cases of human infection, with the first case having an onset of illness on February 19.
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A nonrandomized, observational, comparative multicenter cohort study was conducted at 17 European medical centers. Patients treated with ampicillin+ceftriaxone (AC) were generally more ill at baseline than patients treated with ampicillin+gentamicin (AG). Despite this there was no difference in mortality or treatment failure between the groups.
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The 12-lead ECG and lead II rhythm strip shown above were obtained from a 55-year-old man with chest pressure.
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Aspirin use and AMD risk; using NSAIDs and antihypertensive agents; and FDA actions.
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Peripheral Artery Disease: Helping Patients to Walk the Walk; Long-Term Functional Outcomes After Localized Prostate Cancer Treatment; A Relationship Between Nocturia and Hypertension
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Neither physical therapy nor steroid injection improved primary outcomes of tennis elbow at 1 year; in fact, steroid injection was associated with worse outcome. Physical therapy was associated with some improvement in short-term outcomes and secondary measures.
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