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Chesnut et al have performed the first randomized, controlled trial to evaluate the benefit of intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring on outcome after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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Although many children with a first febrile seizure will have had a simple febrile seizure, a relatively common and benign childhood illness, a subset will present in febrile status epilepticus, the most severe in the spectrum of febrile seizures.
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In this issue: Apixaban approval; new dental clinical practice guideline; apixaban for VTE; aspirin resistance; tamoxifen treatment; and FDA actions.
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Based on the prior work of patrick kwan and martin brodie, The efectiveness of the first antiepileptic drug (AED) in new-onset epilepsy is nearly 50%.
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Dr. Henchcliffe reports she is on the speakers bureau and advisory board for Allergan and Teva; speakers bureau for Boehringer-Ingelheim, GlaxoSmith-Kline, and Novartis; advisory board for Merz; and is a consultant for Gerson Lehman Group and Guidepoint Global.
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Treatment and Outcome after Acute Cervical Artery Occlusion with Stroke; Continuous Transcranial Doppler Insonation Can Determine Recanalization Following Acute Ischemic Stroke; Antithrombotic Therapy Appears to be Safe for Patients with Cerebral Cavernous Malformations
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Zolpidem and risk of falls; AVR and anticoagulation; statins in cancer patients; and FDA actions.
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Cholinergic system dysfunction, as measured by short latency afferent inhibition, might contribute to gait abnormality in early stages of Parkinsons disease.
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Use of dexamethasone in community-acquired bacterial meningitis is associated with long-term survival in treated patients.