JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
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Evidence on the health risks associated with short-term exposure to fine particles (particulate matter < or =2.5 microm in aerodynamic diameter [PM2.5]) is limited. Results from the new national monitoring network for PM2.5 make possible systematic research on health risks at national and regional scales. ⋯ Short-term exposure to PM2.5 increases the risk for hospital admission for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Stem cell mobilization by granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a randomized controlled trial.
Experimental studies and early phase clinical trials suggest that transplantation of blood-derived or bone marrow-derived stem cells may improve cardiac regeneration and neovascularization after acute myocardial infarction. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) induces mobilization of bone marrow stem cells. ⋯ ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00126100.