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The proton pump inhibitor rabeprazole is said to provide rapid acid inhibition, but clinical implications of this have been uncertain. This study shows that a single dose of rabeprazole 20 mg administered 5 hours before therapeutic dosing of aspirin significantly decreases gastroduodenal damage.
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Patients that present with elevated blood pressure (BP) to the emergency department (ED) frequently have elevated BP measurements at home, independent of pain and anxiety. Clinicians must provide close follow up for these patients.
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Simultaneously recorded leads II and MCL1 rhythm strip obtained from a middle-aged adult with heart disease. Despite this "run of VT", the patient remained alert, hemodynamically stable, and asymptomatic during tachycardia.
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A second somatostatin (growth hormone inhibiting hormone) analog is available for the long-term treatment of acromegaly in patients who have not responded to other treatment modalities.
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Bra cup size at age 20 predicts risk of diabetes mellitus in later life.
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Does erythropoietin worsen cancer death rates? Most hypothyroid patients can be replaced with levothyroxine alone without additional T3. Does aggressive control in type 2 diabetes save lives?
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Erectile dysfunction (ED) most commonly reflects endothelial dysfunction of the corpora cavernosa. Because the risk factors for ED have been determined to be the same as those for cardiovascular disease (CVD), the concept that ED might actually be a predictor for CVD has garnered some support.
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Foot reflexology was more effective than non-specific foot massage in reducing daytime urinary frequency.
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This single center prospective observational study finds that the utility of a routine daily chest x-ray (CXR) for an ICU patient is quite limited. A change in practice to ordering CXR only when clinically indicated did not adversely impact patient outcome but reduced CXR volume and overall costs.
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Neither training in working techniques nor use of lifting equipment appears to prevent back pain or back-related disability.