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Shorter duration steroid therapy may offer similar effectiveness in reducing COPD exacerbations

Among patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requiring hospital admission, a 5-day glucocorticoid treatment course was non-inferior (not worse than) to a 14-day course with regard ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created 6 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study looks at risk factors for rupture or bleeding of arachnoid cysts in children

Arachnoid cysts are a common type of brain lesion that is usually harmless, but with a risk of rupture or bleeding. A new study identifies risk factors for rupture or bleeding in children with "incidentally" detected arachnoid ...

Surgery created 10 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What impacts whether African Americans call 9-1-1 immediately for stroke symptoms?

African-Americans know the signs of stroke, but concerns about medical cost, ambulance response time and unfamiliarity with the need for prompt hospital care impacted whether they called 9-1-1 immediately.

Cardiology created May 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0