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AHA: Midlife hypertension linked with cognitive impairment
Unchecked hypertension has “devastating” long-term implications for cognitive health, the American Heart Association concluded in a scientific...
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Levosimendan does not reduce organ dysfunction risk in sepsis
The calcium-sensitizing drug levosimendan does not reduce the likelihood of severe organ dysfunction in adults with sepsis or lower the mortality...
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Switching between generic antiepileptics not linked to hospital visits for seizure
Switching between generic versions of the same antiepileptic drug made by different manufacturers does not appear to change the risk of seizure-...
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HIV research update: Late September 2016
Any heavy alcohol consumption was associated with all-cause mortality among HIV-infected individuals, a new study revealed.
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U.S. HIV incidence dropped during past decade
HIV incidence in the United States declined by approximately 26% since 2003, based on a study using a new and simple method of estimating cases....
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Acoustic pharyngometry no additional benefit in OSA diagnosis
Assessment of upper airway cross-sectional area using acoustic pharyngometry is no better than the use of clinical variables to diagnose...
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Ombitasvir, paritaprevir, ritonavir, and dasabuvir in CKD patients with HCV
Twelve weeks of ombitasvir, paritaprevir, ritonavir, and dasabuvir (Viekira Pak) achieved sustained viral response in 90% of patients with...
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Further evidence links Zika, Guillain-Barré syndrome
Zika virus found in Colombian patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome supports the theory that Zika virus infection and Guillain-Barré syndrome are...
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High-performing hospitals yield longer life expectancy after MI
Patients treated at high-performing hospitals lived, on average, 0.74-1.14 years longer after acute MI than do those treated at low-performing...
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Steroids could reduce death rate for TB patients with acute respiratory failure
Tuberculosis patients admitted to intensive care units with acute respiratory failure had significantly better survival at 90 days after treatment...
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Patient-specific model takes variability out of blood glucose average
A mathematical model aided the development of a new, patient-specific calculation for average blood glucose from hemoglobin A1c levels.