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Overweight and mildly obese women with heart failure may live significantly longer than similarly heavy men with the progressive disease

Being Overweight Helps Women With Heart Failure, but Not Men

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Women with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 kg/m² have the greatest survival advantage
Early noninvasive ventilation does not reduce mortality compared with oxygen therapy alone for immunocompromised patients admitted to the intensive care unit with hypoxemic acute respiratory failure. These findings were published online Oct. 7 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the annual meeting of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine

Early Noninvasive Ventilation Doesn’t Cut Mortality in ICU

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No reduction in mortality versus oxygen therapy alone for immunocompromised patients
The Global Lung Initiative-defined normal spirometry includes adjusted mean values in the normal range for multiple phenotypes

‘GOLD’ Criteria May Misdiagnosis Normal Phenotypes

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Among adults with GLI-defined normal spirometry
The Guidelines International Network has developed principles for disclosure and management of conflicts of interest during the clinical practice guideline development process

Guidelines Developed for Managing Conflicts of Interest

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Core principles developed for managing COIs during the clinical practice guideline development process
In patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Nitrites Aid Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

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Sodium nitrite reduces hemodynamic derangements of cardiac failure that occur with exercise
For intensive care unit (ICU) patients with fever due to probable infection

Acetaminophen Given Early Doesn’t Cut ICU Days

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No impact on number of ICU-free days in patients with fever due to probable infection
Modification of the traditional Subjective-Objective-Assessment-Plan presentation to consider value can help medical students learn to practice high-value

Modified SOAP Ups Student Awareness of Health Care Costs

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Modification of traditional SOAP presentation to include discussion of value helps medical students
Influenza vaccination can substantially reduce the risk of hospitalizations for influenza pneumonia

Flu Vaccine Benefits Extend to Fewer Pneumonia Admissions

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Study suggests about 57 percent of hospitalizations for flu-related pneumonia might be prevented
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea are at increased risk for depression

CPAP Eases Symptoms of Depression in OSA Patients

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Patients with sleep apnea at increased risk for depression, researchers report
In order to minimize risk when practicing telemedicine

Providers Must Understand Legal Limits of Telemedicine

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Providers should ensure they hold proper medical license and have medical liability coverage