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Safety of Opioid Treatment for Noncancer Pain among Older Adults
02/15/2011
According to researchers, the use of opioids has increased 50% to 100% in recent years, despite conflicting recommendations from agencies such as the WHO and the FDA. 
According to researchers, the use of opioids has increased 50% to 100% in recent years, despite conflicting recommendations from agencies such as the WHO and the FDA. 
According to researchers, the...
02/15/2011
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Anacetrapib and Cholesterol for Patients with Coronary Heart Disease
02/15/2011
Anacetrapib has been shown to lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and significantly increase high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in patients with or at risk for coronary heart disease while maintaining an acceptable...
Anacetrapib has been shown to lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and significantly increase high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in patients with or at risk for coronary heart disease while maintaining an acceptable...
Anacetrapib has been shown to...
02/15/2011
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Drug-Eluting Stents versus Bare-Metal Stents in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
02/15/2011
A new randomized trial studying the effects of stents in large coronary arteries found that there were no significant differences in rates of death or myocardial infarction for patients who received sirolimus-eluting, everolimus-eluting, or...
A new randomized trial studying the effects of stents in large coronary arteries found that there were no significant differences in rates of death or myocardial infarction for patients who received sirolimus-eluting, everolimus-eluting, or...
A new randomized trial studying...
02/15/2011
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Physical Activity and Dietary Interventions in Severe Obesity
02/15/2011
The increase in rates of severe obesity over the past 30 years has clinically significant implications due to increased rates of comorbidity, particularly hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus, among those with severe obesity. 
The increase in rates of severe obesity over the past 30 years has clinically significant implications due to increased rates of comorbidity, particularly hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus, among those with severe obesity. 
The increase in rates of severe...
02/15/2011
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Timely Access to Primary Stroke Centers in the United States
02/15/2011
Stroke, with direct and indirect costs totaling $68.9 billion, is a major primary health priority in the United States. Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States experiences a stroke, and every 3 to 4 minutes, someone dies of a stroke....
Stroke, with direct and indirect costs totaling $68.9 billion, is a major primary health priority in the United States. Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States experiences a stroke, and every 3 to 4 minutes, someone dies of a stroke....
Stroke, with direct and indirect...
02/15/2011
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Acetylcysteine in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Imaging
02/15/2011
Chicago—A drug intended to prevent contrast-induced kidney damage in patients undergoing cardiac imaging failed to work in a large, randomized trial. Acetylcysteine failed to reduce the short-term risks of contrast-induced nephropathy or any...
Chicago—A drug intended to prevent contrast-induced kidney damage in patients undergoing cardiac imaging failed to work in a large, randomized trial. Acetylcysteine failed to reduce the short-term risks of contrast-induced nephropathy or any...
Chicago—A drug intended to...
02/15/2011
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Medicare Reimbursement Policy and Use of ADT Therapy for Prostate Cancer
02/15/2011
Based on the profitability of use of the GnRH agonists for androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), the overall use of ADT doubled; by 1999, nearly 50% of all patients with prostate cancer were being treated with ADT within 1 year of diagnosis. In...
Based on the profitability of use of the GnRH agonists for androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), the overall use of ADT doubled; by 1999, nearly 50% of all patients with prostate cancer were being treated with ADT within 1 year of diagnosis. In...
Based on the profitability of...
02/15/2011
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Treating Pain from Osteoarthritis of the Knee with Tanezumab
02/15/2011
Healthcare professionals are increasingly recognizing the potential role of nerve growth factor in pain modification through nociceptor sensitization. 
Healthcare professionals are increasingly recognizing the potential role of nerve growth factor in pain modification through nociceptor sensitization. 
Healthcare professionals are...
02/15/2011
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Safety Comparison of Analgesics to Treat Arthritis in Older Adults
02/15/2011
In 2006, prescriptions for analgesics accounted for 230 million prescription purchases; 1 in 5 adults received a prescription for an analgesic that year. According to researchers, despite the widespread use of these medications, the...
In 2006, prescriptions for analgesics accounted for 230 million prescription purchases; 1 in 5 adults received a prescription for an analgesic that year. According to researchers, despite the widespread use of these medications, the...
In 2006, prescriptions for...
02/15/2011
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Health Insurance Coverage in the Recent Recession
02/15/2011
The most recent economic recession (2007-2009) saw an increase of 5 million Americans in the population of those without employment-based health insurance.
The most recent economic recession (2007-2009) saw an increase of 5 million Americans in the population of those without employment-based health insurance.
The most recent economic...
02/15/2011
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According to data presented at the AAIC 2017, a severe shortage of neurologists is currently affecting several regions throughout the United States and could cause significant issues as Alzheimers disease and other dementia-related disease...
According to data presented at the AAIC 2017, a severe shortage of neurologists is currently affecting several regions throughout the United States and could cause significant issues as Alzheimers disease and other dementia-related disease...
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