Medical therapy for chronic heart failure.
Lancet. 2011 Aug 20;378(9792):713-21
Authors: Krum H, Teerlink JR
Abstract
Understanding of contemporary pharmacological therapy for chronic heart failure continues to…

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Chronic kidney disease.
Lancet. 2011 Aug 12;
Authors: Levey AS, Coresh J
Chronic kidney disease is a general term for heterogeneous disorders affecting kidney structure and function. The 2002 guidelines for definition …

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Spider bite.
Lancet. 2011 Jul 13;
Authors: Isbister GK, Fan HW
Spiders are a source of intrigue and fear, and several myths exist about their medical effects. Many people believe that bites from various spider species …

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Outpatient management of pulmonary embolism.
Lancet. 2011 Jun 22;
Authors: Howard L, Salooja N

PMID: 21703675 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Outpatient versus inpatient treatment for patients with acute pulmonary embolism: an international, open-label, randomised, non-inferiority trial.
Lancet. 2011 Jun 22;
Authors: Aujesky D, Roy PM, Verschuren F, Righini M, Oster…

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Treatment of chronic non-cancer pain.
Lancet. 2011 Jun 25;377(9784):2226-35
Authors: Turk DC, Wilson HD, Cahana A
Chronic pain is a pervasive problem that affects the patient, their significant others, and society in m…

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Treatment of cancer pain.
Lancet. 2011 Jun 25;377(9784):2236-47
Authors: Portenoy RK
In patients with active cancer, the management of chronic pain is an essential element in a comprehensive strategy for palliative car…

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Management of type 2 diabetes: new and future developments in treatment.
Lancet. 2011 Jun 24;
Authors: Tahrani AA, Bailey CJ, Del Prato S, Barnett AH
The increasing prevalence, variable pathogenesis, progressive natura…

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Dexamethasone and length of hospital stay in patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Lancet. 2011 May 31;
Authors: Meijvis SC, Hardeman H, Remmelts HH, Heijligenberg R,…

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Non-small-cell lung cancer.
Lancet. 2011 May 10;
Authors: Goldstraw P, Ball D, Jett JR, Le Chevalier T, Lim E, Nicholson AG, Shepherd FA
In the decade since the last Lancet Seminar on lung cancer there have been advanc…

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Small-cell lung cancer.
Lancet. 2011 May 10;
Authors: van Meerbeeck JP, Fennell DA, De Ruysscher DK
The incidence and mortality of small-cell lung cancer worldwide make this disease a notable health-care issue. Diagnos…

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Amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid versus appendicectomy for treatment of acute uncomplicated appendicitis: an open-label, non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial.
Lancet. 2011 May 7;377(9777):1573-9
Authors: Vons C, Barry …

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Hepatitis delta virus.
Lancet. 2011 Apr 19;
Authors: Hughes SA, Wedemeyer H, Harrison PM
Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a small, defective RNA virus that can infect only individuals who have hepatitis B virus (HBV); wo…

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A 2-h diagnostic protocol to assess patients with chest pain symptoms in the Asia-Pacific region (ASPECT): a prospective observational validation study.
Lancet. 2011 Mar 22;
Authors: Than M, Cullen L, Reid CM, Lim SH, Aldous S…

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Insulin degludec, an ultra-long-acting basal insulin, once a day or three times a week versus insulin glargine once a day in patients with type 2 diabetes: a 16-week, randomised, open-label, phase 2 trial.
Lancet. 2011 Mar 9;
A…

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