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Gains in Survival After Dialysis Initiation Seen in the Elderly
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Survival among elderly patients initiating hemodialysis in Canada improved significantly from 1990 to 1999, despite an increasing burden of comorbidity, researchers report in the October 23 issue of CMAJ, the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Reuters Health Information
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Peripheral Arterial Disease -- A Cardiovascular Time Bomb
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People with peripheral arterial disease are six times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease within 10 years than people without PAD. The gravity of the problem has prompted professional bodies to address this situation through the development of national clinical guidelines.
The British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease
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