Annals of internal medicine
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Patients with ischemic heart disease and preserved ventricular function experience considerable morbidity and mortality despite standard medical therapy. ⋯ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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Decisions on the timing and extent of vaccination against pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus are complex. ⋯ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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The pandemic potential of influenza A (H5N1) virus is a prominent public health concern of the 21st century. ⋯ National Institutes of Health and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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National Institutes of Health consensus and state-of-the science statements are prepared by independent panels of health professionals and public representatives on the basis of 1) the results of a systematic literature review prepared under contract with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); 2) presentations by investigators working in areas relevant to the conference questions during a 2-day public session; 3) questions and statements from conference attendees during open discussion periods that are part of the public session; and 4) closed deliberations by the panel during the remainder of the second day and morning of the third. This statement is an independent report of the panel and is not a policy statement of the National Institutes of Health or the U. ⋯ Thus, it provides a "snapshot in time" of the state of knowledge on the conference topic. When reading the statement, keep in mind that new knowledge is inevitably accumulating through medical research.