Neurology
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Minidose edoxaban may safely cut AFib stroke risk in the frail, very elderly
Those who took the factor Xa inhibitor edoxaban (Savaysa) at the off-label dosage of 15 mg once daily showed a two-thirds drop in risk for stroke...
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COVID-19 at home: What does optimal care look like?
Most attention has focused on the sickest patients, leaving less severe cases to fall through the cracks.
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Managing acute pain in inpatients on OUD therapy
“This is something we’re going to see more frequently, and many of us already have.”
Opinion
Are aging physicians a burden?
In our practice, the most common reason for those minor mistakes during our clinical evaluation is anxiety, said Dr. Nicolas Badre and Dr. Alan A...
Clinical
Continued extension of time for thrombolysis in stroke
Is thrombolysis beneficial between 4.5 and 9 hours after onset of stroke in patients with hypoperfused but salvageable regions of brain detected...
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Consensus document reviews determination of brain death
The recommendations are the minimum criteria for the determination of brain death or death by neurologic criteria.
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Hypertension often goes undertreated in patients with a history of stroke
Uncontrolled hypertension is common, even among those who have survived a stroke.
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Inpatient pain management in the era of the opioid epidemic
Expert to detail best practices in treating the hospitalized patient with chronic pain.
Clinical
Patent foramen ovale linked with increased risk of ischemic stroke in PE
Is patent foramen ovale (PFO) associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke in patients diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism (PE)?
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Infection ups mortality risk in patients with dementia
Those with dementia had a greater than sixfold increased risk of dying after acquiring any infection than those without dementia or an infection...