Annals of internal medicine

The most recent articles from: Ann. Intern. Med. March 2009

Ann. Intern. Med. · Mar 2009

Randomized Controlled Trial

B-type natriuretic peptide testing, clinical outcomes, and health services use in emergency department patients with dyspnea: a randomized trial.

B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is used to diagnose heart failure, but the effects of using the test on all dyspneic patients is uncertain. ⋯ Janssen-Cilag.

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Ann. Intern. Med. · Mar 2009

Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study

Oral vitamin K versus placebo to correct excessive anticoagulation in patients receiving warfarin: a randomized trial.

Low-dose oral vitamin K decreases the international normalized ratio (INR) in overanticoagulated patients who receive warfarin therapy. Its effects on bleeding events are uncertain. ⋯ Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Italian Ministry of Universities and Research.

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