Short, Intermediate and long term outcomes of CABG vs. PCI with DES in Patients With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease. Meta-Analysis of Six Randomized Controlled Trials

Fanari Z, Weiss SA, Zhang W, Sonnad SS, Weintraub WS Eur J Cardiovasc Med 2014 Sep;3(1):382-389 PMID: 25411635 Abstract OBJECTIVE: Comparing outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug eluting stent (DES) and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) in patients with multivessel Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) using data from randomized controlled trials (RCT). BACKGROUND: PCI

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Newborn screening for severe combined immunodeficiency in 11 screening programs in the United States

Kwan A, Abraham RS, Currier R, Brower A, Andruszewski K, Abbott JK, Baker M, Ballow M, Bartoshesky LE, Bonilla FA, Brokopp C, Brooks E, Caggana M, Celestin J, Church JA, Comeau AM, Connelly JA, Cowan MJ, Cunningham-Rundles C, Dasu T, Dave N, De La Morena MT, Duffner U, Fong CT, Forbes L, Freedenberg D, Gelfand

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Physician orders for life-sustaining treatment and emergency medicine: ethical considerations, legal issues, and emerging trends

Jesus JE, Geiderman JM, Venkat A, Limehouse WE, Derse AR, Larkin GL, Henrichs CW, Ann Emerg Med 2014 Aug;64(2):140-4 PMID: 24743101 Abstract Since its original development in Oregon in 1993, Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) is quickly growing in popularity and prevalence as a method of communicating the end-of-life care preferences for the seriously

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A prospective study of maternal, fetal and neonatal deaths in low- and middle-income countries

Saleem S, McClure EM, Goudar SS, Patel A, Esamai F, Garces A, Chomba E, Althabe F, Moore J, Kodkany B, Pasha O, Belizan J, Mayansyan A, Derman RJ, Hibberd PL, Liechty EA, Krebs NF, Hambidge KM, Buekens P, Carlo WA, Wright LL, Koso-Thomas M, Jobe AH, Goldenberg RL, Bull. World Health Organ. 2014 Aug;92(8):605-12 PMID:

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Failure mode and effects analysis applied to the maintenance and repair of anesthetic equipment in an austere medical environment

Rosen MA, Lee BH, Sampson JB, Koka R, Chima AM, Ogbuagu OU, Marx MK, Kamara TB, Koroma M, Jackson EV Int J Qual Health Care 2014 Aug;26(4):404-10 PMID: 24836514 Abstract OBJECTIVE: Medical technology designed for Western settings frequently does not function adequately or as intended when placed in an austere clinical environment because of issues

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