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Subtle Neurological Abnormalities Appear to Predict Mortality Risk in Older Adults No comments yet

Having 3 or more subtle neurological abnormalities doubled the risk of dying within 8 years, in a study of community-dwelling, healthy older individuals.
Medscape Medical News

The Changing Paradigm of Pain Policy: Effects on Clinical Care No comments yet

Physicians are in conflict about aggressively treating their patients in pain while following federal and state opioid prescribing policies.
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery

Experimental Agent Significantly Improves Migraine Pain, Symptoms No comments yet

An investigational oral migraine medication is effective in the treatment of acute moderate to severe attacks and associated symptoms, without the direct vasoconstrictive effects typically associated with triptans.
Medscape Medical News

Hemostatic Monitoring for Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients No comments yet

Drs. Rodriguez and Ferguson present current strategies for monitoring blood anticoagulation and hemostasis during cardiac surgery.
Medscape Cardiology

Acute Pain Management: Overcoming Barriers and Enhancing Treatment No comments yet

Acute pain is one of the most common reasons patients visit their physicians. Although many effective treatments are available to manage acute pain, barriers to appropriate treatment still exist.

Treating Insomnia in Patients With Psychiatric Comorbidities: A Case Study No comments yet

Dr. Ruth Benca discusses the relationships of insomnia with psychiatric disorders in a case-based format.
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery

Insomnia and the Aging Patient — A Case Study No comments yet

Dr. Phyllis Zee discusses the management of insomnia in an older adult using a case-based approach.
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery

A 10% Prevalence of Silent Stroke Found in “Healthy” Adults No comments yet

About 10% of apparently healthy middle-aged adults have experienced silent cerebral infarcts, according to the latest results from the Framingham Offspring Study.
Medscape Medical News

Orally Disintegrating Selegiline Allows Parkinson’s Disease Patients to Lower Dopamine Agonist Dose No comments yet

Dopaminergic adverse effects are reduced without worsening of the Parkinson's disease with selegiline, a study finds.
Medscape Medical News

Cannabis Cigarettes May Reduce Neuropathic Pain No comments yet

Results of a double-blind crossover trial suggest that smoked cannabis relieved neuropathic pain and may be an alternative for those who cannot take other analgesics.
Medscape Medical News
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