SGLT2 inhibitors in heart failure

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Pruritus in adult palliative care patients

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Beyond the pills: navigating depression and antidepressant use for older adults

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Aus CVD risk: the Australian cardiovascular disease risk calculator

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For the heart

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Cardiovascular risk: have we been getting our sums wrong?

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