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Intravenous thrombolysis remains a standard treatment for acute ischemic stroke within 4.5 hours after onset. Vascular reocclusion may occur after intravenous thrombolysis and may be preventable ...
Corporatization” of health care, a process predicted decades ago, now refers to the general trend throughout the industry toward higher levels of integrated control by consolidated profit-seeking ...
Musunuru and colleagues 1 describe in the Journal an innovative approach in which gene editing is applied in the treatment of a very rare disease, the severe urea-cycle disorder carbamoyl ...
A 63-year-old woman was evaluated for dyspnea and edema. Soft-tissue thickening was noted in the retroperitoneum and mediastinum and around the heart and vessels. A diagnosis was made.
Explore a collection of articles and other resources on the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, including clinical reports, management guidelines, and commentary.
Atrial fibrillation affects more than 33 million people worldwide and is a leading cause of stroke. 1 Alcohol consumption is ingrained in Western culture, with 57% of American adults drinking ...
The authors review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of alcohol-associated hepatitis, including the evidence for glucocorticoids and liver transplantation.
Retinoblastoma is a childhood retinal cancer that occurs in approximately 6 of 100,000 live births, with 250 to 300 new cases per year in the United States and approximately 8000 worldwide. 1 ...
With the vision of “a world free of schistosomiasis,” the World Health Organization (WHO) set ambitious goals of control of this debilitating disease and its elimination as a public health ...
Pegcetacoplan was superior to eculizumab with respect to the change in hemoglobin level from baseline to week 16, with an adjusted (least squares) mean difference of 3.84 g per deciliter (P<0.001 ...
Hereditary angioedema is a rare, potentially life-threatening disorder characterized by attacks of cutaneous and submucosal swelling. Quincke first described its clinical presentation, and Osler ...