Annals of internal medicine
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Comment Letter
Standard and Precordial Leads Obtained With an Apple Watch.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Long-Term Rituximab Use to Maintain Remission of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis: A Randomized Trial.
Biannual rituximab infusions over 18 months effectively maintain remission after a "standard" remission induction regimen for patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV). ⋯ French Ministry of Health and Hoffmann-La Roche.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and progressive airflow obstruction. Tobacco smoking is the leading cause but not the only one. A postbronchodilator FEV1-FVC ratio less than 0.70 is required for a diagnosis of COPD. Inhaler therapy is the backbone of treatment and should be complemented by a multifaceted management strategy that includes counseling and pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation, pulmonary rehabilitation, treatment of comorbidities, administration of influenza and pneumococcal immunizations, and prescription of long-term oxygen therapy in hypoxemic patients.
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Mechanical ventilation is used to treat respiratory failure in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). ⋯ World Health Organization. (PROSPERO: CRD42020178187).
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Comment Letter
Standard and Precordial Leads Obtained With an Apple Watch.