Patients who received statins before cardiac surgery obtained reductions in short-term mortality, stroke, and atrial fibrillation, according to the largest meta-analysis to date on the subject.
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A study shows that when seizures occur in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, they typically occur early in the disease and coincide with disease activity and serious clinical manifestations.
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Dr Howard Zwibel discusses highlights of data presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the AAN on comorbidities and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
Dr Mark Tullman discusses data on emerging therapies for MS presented at the 60th Annual AAN Meeting and how these therapies may fill currently unmet needs in the pharmacologic management of MS.
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
Dr. Mark Tullman discusses results of key clinical trials presented at the 60th annual AAN meeting on currently available disease-modifying therapies for MS and the potential implications.
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
Giancarlo Comi, MD, presents the key findings from 2 pivotal trials in multiple sclerosis presented at AAN, PreCISe and BEYOND, and discusses their clinical implications.
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
Dr. Karl Doghramji reviews the possible relationship between insomnia and anxiety or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
Important new data from the 60th annual AAN meeting on currently available and emerging therapies for MS as well as comorbidities and quality of life in patients with MS are highlighted.
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
In a trial of nondepressed patients with recent stoke, those who received escitalopram or problem-solving therapy were less likely to develop depression.
Medscape Medical News
Linda Emanuel, MD, PhD, Professor, Geriatric Medicine; Director, Buehler Center on Aging, Health & Society, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, explains the best way to teach palliative care.
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