Annals of internal medicine
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Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is commonly used to treat patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema (ACPE), but the findings of a recent large clinical trial suggest that NIV may be less effective for ACPE than previously thought. ⋯ None.
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Although an increased risk for death after hip fracture is well established, whether this excess mortality persists over time is unclear. ⋯ Fund for Scientific Research and Willy Gepts Foundation, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel.
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Review Meta Analysis
Systematic review: Vitamin D and cardiometabolic outcomes.
Vitamin D may modify risk for cardiometabolic outcomes (type 2 diabetes, hypertension, or cardiovascular disease). ⋯ National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, the National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and Public Health Agency of Canada.
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Review Meta Analysis
Systematic review: Vitamin D and calcium supplementation in prevention of cardiovascular events.
Vitamin D and calcium may affect the cardiovascular system independently and interactively. ⋯ The American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
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Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Meta-analysis: noninvasive coronary angiography using computed tomography versus magnetic resonance imaging.
Two imaging techniques, multislice computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), have evolved for noninvasive coronary angiography. ⋯ None.