News briefs from the journal Chest, MAY 2005

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Highlights include Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting stop aspirin therapy 7 or more days before the operation, but it may be better to continue taking aspirin; A study shows differing views of views on the quality of the dying process of physicians, nurses, residents, and family members; Pet owners with pet-allergic asthma who removed pets from their homes experienced improved airway responsiveness, required lower doses of inhaled corticosteroids, and went in for fewer physici ... (more)  

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