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For Migraine Pain, Green Light May Give Relief

Migraine-related photophobia appears to originate in cone-driven retinal pathways and is then mediated by thalamic neurons. Green light causes less stimulation than other colors.

Guillain-Barré Syndrome in the Elderly

Guillain-Barré syndrome in the very old (> 80 years of age) results in more severe disease with poorer recovery.

Proportional Assist Ventilation and Lung Protection in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Way Forward

A post-hoc analysis found that once patients were allowed to control their breathing pattern on high-level proportional assist ventilation, they continued to maintain an estimated driving pressure remarkably close to that measured during lung protective ventilation.

How Good Is Passive Leg Raise at Predicting Fluid Responsiveness?

In a meta-analysis of 23 clinical trials, passive leg raise was shown to be an excellent predictor of fluid responsiveness.

ICU Outcomes and Triage in Elderly Patients with Advanced Cancer

Here are the stats for those patients who are 80 years and older.

Is This ECG Normal for Age?

The seemingly tall lateral chest lead R waves are not outside the normal range for a child this age.

Clinical Briefs

In this section: effects of testosterone treatment in older men; liraglutide safety and efficacy in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; and long-acting anticholinergics and beta agonists for COPD.

Daclizumab Injection (Zinbryta)

Another option for the treatment of the relapsing form of multiple sclerosis.

The Current Outlook for Cardiac Tamponade

In the modern era, cardiac tamponade is most commonly caused by malignancies with poor prognosis. As compared to older literature, iatrogenic causes have increased, most resulting from complications of percutaneous coronary intervention.

Nature Nurturing Health

A national prospective cohort study of nurses found that higher levels of green vegetation were associated with decreased mortality.