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Colocalized PET-CT is the most sensitive and accurate method for identifying an underlying neoplasm in paraneoplastic neurological syndromes.
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Pramipexole has more than a simple additive benefit in augmenting the motor benefits of levodopa, but also increases the duration and severity of dyskinesias.
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The authors hypothesize that postictal autonomic dysregulation, as measured by decreased heart rate variability, is a key factor in sudden death in epileptics.
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In this prospective, population-based study of 13,549 middle-age black and white men and women in four U.S. communities, who, at the time of enrollment were free of cancer and cardiovascular disease, the investigators showed that abdominal obesity raised the risk of stroke in all groups, men and women, white and black.
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Two oral medications for relapsing-remitting MS in phase III development; antihypertensives find new uses; Ginkgo biloba does not prevent cognitive decline in elderly; and FDA Actions.
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Many intensive care units (ICUs) are making changes to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), but what about the ED?
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Noncompliance with isolation precautions can be extremely dangerous for ED nurses, but in fact, this situation is surprisingly common, according to Diane Hochstetler, RN, BSN, CEN, clinical practice specialist for the ED at Goshen (IN) General Hospital.
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