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Development and validation of a prognostic index for health outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. |
Briggs A, Spencer M, Wang H, Mannino D, Sin DD. |
COPD Prognostic Index Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is debilitating and potentially fatal, but many clinicians avoid discussing the future with COPD patients due to prognos... |
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Does methylphenidate reduce the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome? |
Blockmans D, Persoons P, Van Houdenhove B, Bobbaers H |
Methylphenidate for Chronic Fatigue Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome patients experience chronic, debilitating fatigue often accompanied by concentration and memory disturbances. The cause is unk... |
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Antipyretic treatment in young children with fever: acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or both alternating in a randomized, double-blind study. |
Sarrell EM, Wielunsky E, Cohen HA. |
Ibuprofen and Tylenol, Alternating Background: Fever is a common symptom in pediatrics. Is an alternating antipyretic regimen of acetaminophen or ibuprofen more effective than monotherapy? Design an... |
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Unexpected long-term survival after low-dose palliative radiotherapy for nonsmall cell lung cancer. |
Mac Manus MP, Matthews JP, Wada M, Wirth A, Worotniuk V, Ball DL |
Palliative RT for Lung Cancer, Some Cures Background: Unresectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is usually considered incurable. Can low-dose palliative radiotherapy (RT) reduce or cure disease... |
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