The American journal of medicine
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Comparative Study
Racial and sex differences in refusal of coronary angiography.
To determine the effect of patient refusal on racial and sex differences in the use of coronary angiography and in outcomes among elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction. ⋯ Among Medicare beneficiaries, elderly female and black patients are more likely to refuse angiography than are male and white patients. However, patient refusal is uncommon and accounts for only a small fraction of the racial and sex differences in use of angiography after myocardial infarction.
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Letter Case Reports
Recent-onset tuberculous pleurisy presenting as pseudochylothorax.
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Comparative Study
Causes of death among women with human immunodeficiency virus infection in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy.
To examine changes in the causes of death and mortality in women with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy. ⋯ A substantial minority (20%) of deaths among women with HIV was due to causes other than AIDS. Our data suggest that to decrease mortality further among HIV-infected women, attention must be paid to treatable conditions, such as hepatitis C, depression, and drug and tobacco use.
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Practice Guideline Guideline
Educational assessment guidelines: a Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine commentary.