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Length of Hospital Stay and Mortality in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism
- Hospital Medicine
- Summary and Comment
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Early discharge of patients with PE was associated with higher 30-day postdischarge mortality.
- By Neil Winawer, MD
- April 18, 2008
Heart Failure and Perioperative Mortality
- General Medicine
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In two studies, heart failure conferred a higher mortality risk after noncardiac surgery.
- By Allan S. Brett, MD
- April 24, 2008
- Covering Anesthesiology 2008 Apr
Do Statins Prevent Ischemic Stroke?
- Neurology
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A meta-analysis supports a role.
- By Harold P. Adams, Jr., MD
- March 4, 2008
- Covering Am J Med 2008 Jan
Bilirubin Protects Against Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Oncology and Hematology
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Higher levels of serum bilirubin are associated with lower risk for PAD.
- By David Green, MD, PhD
- March 11, 2008
- Covering Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2008 Jan
Statins in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
- General Medicine
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Risks for nonfatal cardiovascular events and cardiovascular death were lower with statins.
- By Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- March 25, 2008
- Covering BMJ 2008 Mar 22
Is ECG Useful for Evaluating Young Patients with Syncope?
- Emergency Medicine
- Summary and Comment
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The short answer is "no!"
- By Richard D. Zane, MD, FAAEM
- March 28, 2008
- Covering Ann Emerg Med 2008 Mar
V/Q Scans — Not Obsolete Just Yet
- General Medicine
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In this study, V/Q scanning had excellent specificity and reasonable sensitivity, making it an appropriate imaging procedure for evaluation of pulmonary embolism in patients for whom CT angiography is contraindicated.
- By Allan S. Brett, MD
- March 13, 2008
- Covering Radiology 2008 Mar
High BP in the Emergency Department: Stress or Hypertension?
- General Medicine
- Summary and Comment
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Patients who are hypertensive in the ED should be advised to get follow-up blood pressure measurements.
- By Allan S. Brett, MD
- March 13, 2008
- Covering Ann Emerg Med 2008 Mar
Declining MI and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
- General Medicine
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The age-adjusted hazard for MI declined by 62% among British men who were followed for 25 years.
- By Kirsten E. Fleischmann, MD, MPH
- March 11, 2008
- Covering Circulation 2008 Feb 5
Choice of Antihypertensive Agents for Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: ALLHAT Results
- General Medicine
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Diuretics should continue to be first-line agents for treating patients with hypertension.
- By Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- March 11, 2008
- Covering Diabetes Care 2008 Feb