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Reflex syncope: Diagnosis and treatment
For the diagnosis of reflex syncope, diligent history-building with the patient and a witness is required. In the Emergency Department (ED), the assessment of syncope is a challenge which may be addressed by an ED Observation Unit or by a referral to a ...
Sutton, R
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ABSTRACT Rare diseases affect a small population of patients, resulting in low incentives for developing orphan drug products (ODPs). The United States Congress passed the Orphan Drug Act of 1983 to incentivize pharmaceutical manufacturers to develop drugs to treat rare diseases.
Robert Hopefl +6 more
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Midodrine to optimize heart failure therapy in patients with concurrent hypotension
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics, about 6.2 million adults in the United States have heart failure. Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) involving the use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors with ...
Paul Shiu +2 more
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Pure Autonomic Failure: A Case Report of Recurrent Orthostatic Hypotension
Pure autonomic failure is a neurodegenerative disorder affecting the autonomic nervous system which clinically presents with orthostatic hypotension. It is a diagnosis of exclusion after detailed clinical examinations and relevant investigations.
Prabin Khatri +9 more
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A Young Female Who Develops Tachycardia and Orthostatic Intolerance Following a Recent Infection [PDF]
Case Presentation The patient is a 20-year-old female with a history of asthma and anxiety with panic attacks who presented with palpitations and lightheadedness/pre-syncope. The morning of admission, she was attending a seminar and experienced an acute
Valentino, MD, PhD, Michael A.
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Background and Aims: Type 1 hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a rapid deterioration in kidney function in patients with cirrhosis. Data on efficacy of vasoconstrictors for type 1 HRS have shown mixed results.
Ashwani K. Singal +4 more
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TIPS for the treatment of refractory ascites, hepatorenal syndrome and hepatic hydrothorax: a critical update [PDF]
Refractory ascites is a frequent complication of advanced cirrhosis and is associated with hepatorenal syndrome and hepatic hydrothorax. Large volume paracentesis and pleurodesis are regarded as first-line treatments in patients who do not respond ...
Gerbes, Alexander L., Roessle, Martin
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بررسی تأثیر دو دز داروی آگونیست آلفای میدودرین بر پیشگیری از وازوپلژی ناشی از پمپ قلبی- ریوی
Background: Vasoplegia or vasoplegic syndrome is a type of vasodilator shock that occurs in a large number of patients after cardiac surgery under a cardiac pulmonary pump, which can increase the incidence of complications and mortality in patients ...
Mojtaba Mansouri +2 more
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Nutritional Challenges in Hemodialysis: Managing Protein Energy Wasting While Controlling Phosphorus
ABSTRACT We present a case of a 72‐year‐old male on maintenance Hemodialysis, with protein energy wasting and mild phosphoremia managed through targeted nutritional intervention that focused on high‐biological value protein intake while maintaining phosphorus control.
Jiaxiu Deng +3 more
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Usefulness of bioelectrical impedance analysis for monitoring patients with refractory ascites [PDF]
Background: bioelectrical impedance analysis is a technique for the determination of the hydropic component. The hydropic component, determined by blood volume, could be a reflection of the hemodynamic situation.
Ampuero Herrojo, Javier +4 more
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