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Lower blood pressure target didn't improve outcomes in acute intracerebral hemorrhage
The authors concluded that for patients with intracerebral hemorrhage, targeting a systolic blood pressure of 110 to 139 mm Hg does not provide clinical benefit over a target of 140 to 179 mm Hg.
Standard or high-flow nasal oxygen better than non-invasive ventilation for immunocompromised, study finds
Researchers found 2 factors independently associated with intubation and mortality: age and non-invasive ventilation as first-line therapy.
Study examines time to death, predictive factors after palliative extubation
After palliative extubation, mortality rates were 43% at 12 hours, 56% at 24 hours, 68% at 72 hours, and 79% at 96 hours.
Earnings gaps exist between black and white male physicians, male and female physicians
Mean annual income was highest among white male physicians ($255,383), followed by black male physicians ($210,544), white female physicians ($174,106), and black female physicians ($166,833), according to a survey.
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