Comparison of Inpatient vs. Outpatient Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Retrospective Case Series No comments yet
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ICBD 2009: fMRI Differentiates Bipolar from Major Depression No comments yet
Imaging can differentiate bipolar from major depression and might help identify children at risk for bipolar disorder.Survival After in-Hospital CPR Static Since 1992 No comments yet
An analysis of Medicare records for over 433 000 patients who received CPR between 1992 and 2005 showed that the rate of survival to hospital discharge hovered at around 18%, in spite of efforts to improve CPR delivery.Heartwire
Use of BMP in Spinal Fusion Surgery Linked to More Complications, Higher Costs No comments yet
A study shows that use of bone-morphogenetic protein in spinal-fusion surgery is associated with a higher rate of complications and higher hospital costs than surgeries where it was not used.Medscape Medical News
ENS 2009: Migraine Linked to Vascular Risk Factors No comments yet
In addition to a neurological exam, patients with migraine should be tested for cardiovascular risk factors, report specialists.Medscape Medical News
ENS 2009: First Signs of Parkinson’s Often Not Motor-Related No comments yet
Olfactory dysfunction, dysautonomia, or mood and sleep disorders can emerge years before the motor manifestations of Parkinson's, report experts.Medscape Medical News
Chantix and Zyban to Receive Boxed Warnings for Serious Neuropsychiatric Symptoms No comments yet
Varenicline and bupropion are receiving boxed warnings regarding the risks for changes in behavior, hostility, agitation, depressed mood, suicidal thoughts and behavior, and attempted suicide.Medscape Medical News
Neurologist Ralph Sacco President-Elect of the American Heart Association No comments yet
Dr. Sacco is the first neurologist to take the presidency of AHA.Medscape Medical News
Social Activity in Late Life Associated with Better Motor Function No comments yet
A new analysis from the Rush Memory and Aging Project finds people who report less frequent participation in social activities have a more rapid rate of motor decline in old age.Medscape Medical News
Cardiac Rhythms Synchronize With Music No comments yet
Music, particularly pieces that contain crescendos or gradual increases in volume, elicits synchronized cardiovascular and respiratory responses in young people, a new study finds.Medscape Medical News