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By Michael Rubin, MD
Professor of Clinical Neurology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell Campus
Dr. Rubin is on the speakers bureau for Athena Diagnostics and does research for Pfizer and Merck.
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By M. Flint Beal, MD
Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurology at Cornell Medical College
Dr. Beal reports no consultant, stockholder, speakers bureau, research, or other relationships related to this field of study.
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By Claire Henchcliffe, MD
Assistant Professor of the Department of Neurology at Weill Medical College, Cornell University
Dr. Henchcliffe is on the speakers bureau for GlaxoSmithKline, Teva/Eisai, and Boehringer Ingelheim.
Synopsis: Depression and anxiety in Parkinsons disease might be associated with a specific loss of dopamine and noradrenaline innervation in the limbic system.
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By Claire Henchcliffe, MD
Synopsis: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is associated with significant improvement of motor complications in patients with severe Parkinsons disease after some 6-12 months of treatment.
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Acute lower respiratory tract infection (bronchitis) is the most common complaint bringing patients to the doctor in England, where it is estimated that 75% of these patients receive an antibiotic at the first visit.
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Authors: William J. Kennedy, DO, Fellow, Palliative Care Services, Mount Carmel Health, Columbus, OH; Philip H. Santa-Emma, MD, Medical Director, Palliative Care Services, Mount Carmel Health, Columbus, OH; and Robert M. Taylor, MD, Medical Director, Palliative Care Services, Mount Carmel Health, Columbus, OH. Peer Reviewer: Lynn McDonald, MD, Medical Director, Hospice of Kankakee Valley, Bourbonnais, IL.
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Difficult airway is a broad term that unfortunately encompasses many clinical situations and their potential management options. Airway management difficulties can be divided into those that are predicted and those that are unexpected. They also can require immediate attention (emergent) or be stable (non-emergent). Difficulty can arise at any stage of airway management. Development of a standardized airway assessment and approach to management allows the physician to provide better patient care. Optimal care requires skill in assessing the situation, knowledge of equipment, and finally, how to use it successfully.
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