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CV Deaths Decline, But No Cause for Celebration
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The AHA year-end report shows a continuing decline in CVD deaths in the US. However, nonfatal CVD events did not fall, and there are disturbing increases in risk factors such as obesity and diabetes, which will soon reverse any gains in the mortality figures, one of the authors told heartwire. Heartwire
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Is Bowel Preparation Before Colonoscopy a Risky Business for The Kidney?
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Oral sodium phosphate is commonly used as a bowel preparation but can have serious adverse effects on serum electrolytes and the kidneys. The current review examines the diagnosis and prevention of side effects related to the use of oral sodium phosphate. Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
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Antimicrobial Drug Use and Resistance in Europe
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Patterns of antimicrobial drug prescribing in Europe over a 6-year period are reviewed. Whether the notion that antimicrobial drug use determines resistance can be supported by empirical data pooled at national levels is examined.
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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