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Inhaled salmeterol prevents high-altitude pulmonary edema
Sartori C, Allemann Y, Duplain H, et al. Salmeterol for the prevention of high-altitude pulmonary edema. N Engl J Med 2002; 346:1631–6.
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Vasectomy not a risk factor for prostate cancer
Cox B, Sneyd MJ, Paul C, Delahunt B, Skegg DCG. Vasectomy and the risk of prostate cancer. JAMA 2002; 287:3110–5.
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Acarbose delays onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Chiasson JL, Josse RG, Gomis R, Hanefeld M, Karasik A, Laakso M. Acarbose for prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus: the STOP-NIDDM randomised...
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Azithromycin no more effective than vitamin C for acute bronchitis
Evans AT, Husain S, Durairaj L, et al. Azithromycin for acute bronchitis: a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial. Lancet 2002; 359:1648–54...
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Inhaled fluticasone superior to montelukast in persistent asthma
Meltzer EO, Lockey RF, Friedman BF, et al. Efficacy and safety of low-dose fluticasone propionate compared with montelukast for maintenance...
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Carbamazepine effective for alcohol withdrawal
Malcolm R, Myrick H, Roberts J, Wang W, Anton RF, Ballenger JC. The effects of carbamazepine and lorazepam on single versus multiple previous...
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Hemoccult tests are insensitive for upper gastrointestinal cancer
Rasmussen M, Kronborg O. Upper gastrointestinal cancer in a population-based screening program with fecal occult blood test for colorectal cancer...
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Homeopathy ineffective for asthma
Lewith GT, Watkins AD, Hyland ME, et al. Use of ultramolecular potencies of allergen to treat asthmatic people allergic to house dust mite: Double...
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ACE inhibitors prevent stroke in high-risk patients, independent of blood pressure-lowering effect
Bosch J, Yusuf S, Pogue J, et al. Use of ramipril in preventing stroke: double blinded randomized trial. BMJ 2002; 324:699–702.
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Albuterol via metered-dose inhaler and nebulizer equivalent in adults
Newman KB, Milne S, Hamilton C, Hall K. A comparison of albuterol administered by metered-dose inhaler and spacer with albuterol by nebulizer in...
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Caution necessary when interpreting results of outpatient endometrial sampling
Clark TJ, Mann CH, Shah N, Khan KS, Song F, Gupta JK. Accuracy of outpatient endometrial biopsy in the diagnosis of endometrial cancer: a...