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Experts call to revise the Uniform Determination of Death Act
A neurologist and her colleagues propose changes with the goal of clarifying and harmonizing procedures for determining death by neurologic...
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A novel communication framework for inpatient pain management
Spend adequate time to fully visit the patients’ history as it relates to their current pain complaints.
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FDA warns gabapentin, pregabalin may cause serious breathing problems
The drugs increase the risk of respiratory depression when used with central nervous system depressants or in patients with lung problems,...
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Cardiac arrhythmia heightens mortality risk during epilepsy hospitalizations
BALTIMORE – A secondary diagnosis of apnea is not independently associated with increased odds of death, however.
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Gunshot wound victims are at high risk for readmission
CHICAGO – Long-term outcomes of gun violence are still largely unknown.
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Fentanyl-related deaths show strong regional pattern
Overdose death rates for cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl are high in the East and low in the West.
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New score predicts benefits of prolonged cardiac monitoring for TIA, stroke patients
How can we determine which patients would benefit from prolonged cardiac monitoring after a neurologic event?
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Certain diabetes drugs may thwart dementia
COPENHAGEN – Intriguing findings from a Danish national registry study.
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Minimize blood pressure peaks, variability after stroke reperfusion
ST. LOUIS – Controlling blood pressure variability improves outcomes after stroke.
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MRI saves money, better than CT in acute stroke
ST. LOUIS – The annual savings from skipping CT in favor of MRI for patients with suspected stroke would offset the cost of round-the-clock MRI...