… Jefferies and colleagues recently reported that in 47 individuals with DMD or BMD there
was a higher incidence of DCM in those with a deletion occurring in exons encoding the N-…

… Compared to patients in the study by Lechtzin et al, 5 those in the present study had similar
… , while 62% reported it in the study by Lechtzin et al. Less healthy patients may metabolize …

Objective: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neuromuscular disease that
causes skeletal muscle weakness, including muscles involved with respiration. Death often …

Background Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are a
frequent cause of hospitalization in the United States. Previous studies of selected populations …

… (n = 1712), less than 2 years of observation in the cohort (n = 4971), fewer than 2 cultures in
the first 2 years (n = 3666), or no cultures or FEV 1 measurements during follow-up (n = 476) …

Patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) invariably develop respiratory muscle
weakness and most die from pulmonary complications. There are numerous tests available to …

… than 2 years of observation in the cohort (n = 3,529), MRSA in the first 2 years of observation
(n = 2,480), or fewer than two cultures in the first 2 years (n = 3,298). The total number of …

… This is consistent with our recent report of a significantly higher resting heart rate and
higher N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide serum levels in patients with SSc-PAH …

The lack of new antibiotics is among the most critical challenges facing medicine. The problem
is particularly acute for Gram-negative bacteria. An unconventional antibiotic strategy is to …

The aim of this study was to examine the causes and outcomes of hospitalisation in patients
with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). 205 consecutive hospitalisations occurring …