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Activity Declines in COPD Patients as Cardiac Dysfunction and Inflammation Increase
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The results of a study published in the April 1st issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine suggest that higher levels of systemic inflammation and left heart dysfunction are associated with reduced physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Reuters Health Information
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Lack of Residual Vein Thrombosis Indicates Low Risk for Recurrent DVT
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The absence of residual vein thrombosis (RVT) following a first episode of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a reliable indicator of which patients can safely stop oral anticoagulation therapy, according to a randomized, prospective, multicenter study by Italian researchers reported in the August 1 issue of Blood. Reuters Health Information
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