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Snoring as a risk factor for ischaemic heart disease and stroke in men.
The association of snoring with ischaemic heart disease and stroke was studied prospectively in 4388 men aged 40-69. The men were asked, in a questionnaire sent to them, whether...
Contrasting male and female trends in tobacco-attributed mortality in China: evidence from successive nationwide prospective cohort studies
Wellcome Trust, MRC, BHF, CR-UK, Kadoorie Charitable Foundation, Chinese MoST and NSFC.
Clinical Presentation and Outcome in a Contemporary Cohort of Patients With Acute Myocarditis
Background: There is controversy about the outcome of patients with acute myocarditis (AM), and data are lacking on how patients admitted with suspected AM are managed. We repor...
Human intestinal tract serves as an alternative infection route for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
Human intestinal tract as an alternative route to acquire MERS-CoV infection.
Before–after study of a standardized hospital order set for the management of septic shock*
Our study found that the implementation of a standardized order set for the management of septic shock in the emergency department was associated with statistically more rigorou...
Living and dying with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: multi-perspective longitudinal qualitative study
Our findings challenge current assumptions underpinning provision of end of life care for people with COPD. The policy focus on identifying a time point for transition to pallia...
A Randomized Trial to Improve Self-Management Practices of Adults With Asthma
The prevalence and impact of adult asthma are substantial, and poor self-management practices, especially failures to adhere to treatment regimens, appear to be a significant pr...
JSmol and the Next‐Generation Web‐Based Representation of 3D Molecular Structure as Applied to <i>Proteopedia</i>
Abstract Although Java does not run on some handheld devices, e.g., iPads and iPhones, JavaScript does. The development of JSmol, a JavaScript‐only version of Jmol, is described...
Analysis of Clinical Methods Used to Evaluate Dyspnea in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
When dyspnea must be assessed clinically, there are three methods of assessment: the measurement of dyspnea with activities of daily living using clinical dyspnea ratings such a...