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NT-ProBNP Helps Identify Heart Failure in the Emergency Department
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Measurement of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in the emergency department (ED) in patients with suspected heart failure is associated with a shortened hospital stay and reduced costs, according to Dutch researchers. Reuters Health Information
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CPAP Improves Out-Of-Hospital Pulmonary Edema Outcomes
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Compared with usual medical care, the first-line use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema that occurs outside of the hospital setting has beneficial physiological and clinical effects, according to French researchers. Reuters Health Information
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