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ACE Inhibitors, Statins Ineffective at Lowering Albumin Excretion

Combining ACE inhibitors with a statin was unsuccessful to change albumin-to-creatinine ratio in adolescent patients with T1D.

Portsmouth: The Authentic New England Experience

Automated external defibrillators: Complementary medicine

Cardiac arrest (CA) is a leading cause of death in industrial countries, with approximately 350 000 fatal episodes each year in the United States alone.

New Stem Cell Therapy May Treat Crohn's Disease

Stem cell transplants may be a new, revolutionary way to treat Crohn's disease.

Amiodarone use and permanent pacing for atrial fibrillation: Are there differences between the sexes?

Among patients with atrial fibrillation, amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone) is the most useful drug for the preservation of sinus rhythm.1-3 Although amiodarone carries a well-known risk of potentially serious noncardiac toxicities, perhaps less well recognized is its major cardiovascular side effect of bradycardia.

Top 10 Busiest Hospitals in America

At times, every hospital feels like the busiest hospital in the country. Inpatient, outpatient, and emergency cases crisscross the hallways as nurses and doctors run past one another. Which hospitals, though, are actually the busiest in the nation?

Prognostic value of multislice computed tomography coronary angiography

We evaluated 100 subjects who underwent multislice computed tomography (MSCT) to assess the presence and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) and to determine the occurrence of coronary events (including cardiac death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, unstable angina requiring hospitalization, and revascularization) over a follow-up period of 16 months.

Nighttime Intensivists: A Question of Whether More Is Better

A number of studies have shown that either a "high-intensity" intensive care unit (ICU), in which all ICU patients are cared for by an intensivist, or one in which an intensivist team consult is mandatory, improves outcomes in the ICU. But does the presence of an intensivist in the ICU around the clock improve outcomes?

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The link between lifestyle factors and hypertension in adolescents

Dasgupta has demonstrated that adolescent Canadian boys experience an increased risk of hypertension during longitudinal follow-up compared with girls.