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Mark Flemmer
Researcher at Eastern Virginia Medical School
Publications - 29
Citations - 3234
Mark Flemmer is an academic researcher from Eastern Virginia Medical School. The author has contributed to research in topics: Whipple's disease & Norovirus. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 27 publications receiving 1295 citations.
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Narrative review: the management of acute decompensated heart failure.
Paul E. Marik,Mark Flemmer +1 more
TL;DR: Evidence-based recommendations are provided for the diagnosis and management of acute decompensated heart failure including morphine, high-dose diuretics, and inotropic agents may be harmful.
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The immune response to surgery and trauma: Implications for treatment.
Paul E. Marik,Mark Flemmer +1 more
TL;DR: Tissue injury following surgery and trauma results in depressed CMI leading to an increased risk of infections, and peri-operative use of IMDs appear to reverse this immunosuppression and decrease the risk of postoperative complications.
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The risk of catheter-related bloodstream infection with femoral venous catheters as compared to subclavian and internal jugular venous catheters: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis.
TL;DR: A systematic review of the literature to determine the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infections related to nontunneled central venous catheters inserted at the femoral site as compared to subclavian and internal jugular placement found no significant difference.
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Diabetes and macrovascular disease
Aaron I. Vinik,Mark Flemmer +1 more
TL;DR: In the ideal world, every risk factor would be addressed and each diabetic would have excellent glycemic control, a low normal blood pressure, aLow LDL, and be prescribed an ACE inhibitor, together with aspirin and clopidogrel, and if this is done, this emerging epidemic of macrovascular disease will be contained.
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Do dietary supplements have beneficial health effects in industrialized nations: what is the evidence?
Paul E. Marik,Mark Flemmer +1 more
TL;DR: With the possible exceptions of Vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids there is no data to support the widespread use of dietary supplements in Westernized populations; indeed, many of these supplements may be harmful.