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Marked decline in cystic fibrosis-related mortality over 10 years
1. From 2000 to 2010, adjusted mortality for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients dropped by 17% (1.8% per year). 2. Median...
Troponin use for suspected coronary syndrome limited in chronic kidney disease
1. This systematic review of the literature demonstrated weak or inconclusive evidence regarding the diagnostic accuracy of troponin I (TnI)...
Short course rifamycin matches isoniazid for treatment of tuberculosis
1. A network meta-analysis comparing different treatment regimens for latent tuberculosis infections (LTBI) found that treating with rifamycin for 3...
Elevated troponin in chronic kidney disease associated with increased mortality
1. From a systematic review, elevated troponin levels were associated with increased all-cause mortality and adverse cardiovascular events among those...
Corticosteroids and physical therapy equally effective for shoulder impingement syndrome
1. Corticosteroid injection and manual physical therapy produced similar improvements in pain and quality of life scores for patients with...
ACP endorses polysomnography over portable monitors for diagnosing sleep apnea
1. Patients experiencing unexplained daytime sleepiness should be tested for obstructive sleep apnea. 2. Polysomnography is the preferred diagnostic test...
Expanded screening and new treatments may reduce hepatitis C burden
1. Model-based predictions suggest that HCV infection could become a rare disease within the next 22 years in the United...
Hormone therapy may not prevent atherosclerosis in menopausal women
1. In this randomized, controlled trial of healthy menopausal women, hormonal therapy did not slow the progression of atherosclerosis. 2....
HIV rebound observed after therapeutic stem cell transplant
1. In this case study, two patients with chronic HIV infection who underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplant achieved HIV remission...
Social integration may reduce suicide risk in male health professionals
1. From a cohort study, male heath professionals who were classified in the highest categories of social integration had the...
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