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Beta-blockers may reduce mortality and risk of exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. |
Rutten FH, Zuithoff NP, Hak E, Grobbee DE, Hoes AW. |
Beta-Blockers to Reduce Mortality and Exacerbations with COPD Background: Most deaths of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are caused by cardiovascular diseases,1,2 but phy... |
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Surgical versus nonsurgical therapy for lumbar spinal stenosis. |
Weinstein JN, Tosteson TD, Lurie JD, Tosteson AN, Blood E, Hanscom B, et al. |
Surgical vs Non-Surgical Treatment for Spinal Stenosis Background: Spinal stenosis is the most common reason for lumbar spine surgery in patients ≥ 65 years old.1,2 What is the relative ef... |
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The effects of Chinese calligraphy handwriting and relaxation training in Chinese nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients: a randomized controlled trial. |
Yang XL, Li HH, Hong MH, Kao HS. |
Calligraphy and Relaxation Training for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients Background: Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC), one of the most common cancers in Southeast China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, c... |
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"We'll do this together": the role of the first person plural in fostering partnership in patient-physician relationships. |
Kinsman H, Roter D, Berkenblit G, Saha S, Korthuis PT, Wilson I, et al. |
Role of First Person Plural in Patient/Physician Relationships Background: First person plural pronouns are more commonly employed by physicians than patients.1 Does physicians' use of "we"... |
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Association of skeletal muscle wasting with treatment with sorafenib in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma: results from a placebo-controlled study. |
Antoun S, Birdsell L, Sawyer MB, Venner P, Escudier B, Baracos VE. |
Muscle Loss with Sorafenib Background: Sarcopenia (substantial skeletal muscle wasting) is an independent prognostic factor in patients with solid tumors.1 What effect does a targeted therapy, sorafe... |
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