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Safety considerations with chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin in the management of SARS-CoV-2 infection
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Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Chronic Wounds in Older Adults
Chronic wounds are common, disproportionately affect older adults, and are likely to be encountered by providers across all specialties and care settings. All providers should be familiar with basic wound prevention, identification, classification, and treatment approach, all of which are...
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Initial Invasive or Conservative Strategy for Stable Coronary Disease
Background: Among patients with stable coronary disease and moderate or severe ischemia, whether clinical outcomes are better in those who receive an invasive intervention plus medical therapy than in those who receive medical therapy alone is uncertain.
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Efficacy of Gabapentin for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder in Patients With Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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To examine whether gabapentin would be useful in the treatment of AUD, especially in those with the most alcoholwithdrawal symptoms.
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This double-blind randomized clinical trial conducted between November 2014 and June 2018...