Abstract
This paper summarizes several important studies published during the previous year that have an impact on the practice of inpatient internal medicine, because they either modify or reinforce current practices. The selected domains include cardiovascular disease, for example the management of hypertension in very old patients, the effects of blockade of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, and the use of biomarkers in cardiology; neurovascular pathology, specifically the prognosis of transient ischemic attacks and some aspects of cardioembolic stroke due to atrial fibrillation. Other topics include pneumonia prognosis, the management of ascitis fluid or of septic shock, and methodology.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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English Abstract
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Review
MeSH terms
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Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnosis
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Acute Coronary Syndrome / therapy
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Age Factors
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Ascites / diagnosis
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Ascites / therapy
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Atrial Fibrillation / complications
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Biomarkers
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Cardiovascular Diseases / complications
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Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis
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Cardiovascular Diseases / drug therapy
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Cardiovascular Diseases / therapy*
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Critical Care
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Humans
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Hypertension / therapy
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Inpatients*
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Internal Medicine*
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Ischemic Attack, Transient / diagnosis
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Liver Diseases / therapy*
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Middle Aged
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Pneumonia / therapy*
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ROC Curve
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Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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Renin-Angiotensin System
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Risk Factors
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Shock, Septic / therapy*
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Stroke / etiology