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Development and validation of a prognostic index for 4-year mortality in older adults. |
Lee SJ, Lindquist K, Segal MR, Covinsky KE |
Prognostic Index for 4-Year Mortality Background: A simple, validated prognostic index that stratifies community-dwelling older adults into groups at varying risk of mortality can be helpful for clin... |
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Dressings for acute and chronic wounds: a systematic review. |
Chaby G, Senet P, Vaneau M, et al. |
Dressings for Acute and Chronic Wounds Background: Wound dressings that maintain a moist environment represent standard of care for chronic and acute wounds. How efficacious are dressings for healing... |
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Tumor-induced anorexia and weight loss are mediated by the TGF-beta superfamily cytokine MIC-1. |
Johnen H, Lin S, Kuffner T, et al. |
Cytokine MIC-1 and Cancer-Related Cachexia Background: Cachexia (loss of appetite and weight) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among advanced cancer patients. Several cytokines, notably in... |
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Interventions for noisy breathing in patients near to death |
Wee B, Hillier R. |
Effectiveness of Interventions for Death Rattles Background: Up to 92% of dying patients have noisy breathing (death rattles), presumably due to accumulation of secretions in the airways. Death rattl... |
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