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Discontinuing Inhaled Corticosteroids in COPD Reduces Risk of Pneumonia
Clinical question: Is discontinuation of inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) in patients with COPD associated with a decreased risk of pneumonia?...
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MEDS Score for Sepsis Might Best Predict ED Mortality
Clinical question: Which illness severity score best predicts outcomes in emergency department (ED) patients presenting with infection?...
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Gum Disease is Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline for Alzhemier's Patients
(Reuters Health) - For people with Alzheimer's disease, having gum disease is tied to faster cognitive decline, according to a new study. "What...
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Team traces evolution of malaria
Photo courtesy of Sesh Sundararaman, University of Pennsylvania By studying malaria parasites found in chimpanzees, researchers believe they have...
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EMA recommends orphan designation for EBV-CTLs
among uninfected cells (blue) Image courtesy of Benjamin Chaigne-Delalande The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended orphan designation...
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Drug shows early promise for rel/ref NHL
Blinatumomab, a CD19/CD3 bispecific T-cell engager antibody construct, can produce durable responses in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell...
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A Double Dose of Trouble
An 82-year-old man is referred from a nearby Alzheimer care facility following an episode of postural hypotension. While trying to get out of bed...
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When Trauma Changes the Picture
A 75-year-old man is brought to your emergency center following a fall from his attic. He slipped and fell approximately 10 feet, landing on his...
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Brain imaging suggests link between stress and cardiovascular events
Key clinical point: Activation of the amygdala, the brain’s fear response center, was directly correlated with the occurrence of cardiovascular...
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Heart attack patients getting younger, fatter, and less healthy
Key clinical point: Despite advances in understanding heart disease prevention, patients with heart attack are younger and less healthy than they...