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This paper summarizes and focuses on the National General Practice Study of Epilepsy with emphasis on epilepsy prognosis after initial diagnosis.
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Novel protocols with functional MRI may allow clinicians to determine if some unresponsive patients are able to hear, understand, and respond to questions.
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Data collected from a large study involving four countries show no effect of alcohol exposure in varying degrees on the rate of preterm birth, low birth weight, average birth weight, and preeclampsia.
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This population-based, case-control study suggests that dietary intake of peppers and related species may be associated with decreased risk of Parkinson's disease.
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Patient access departments are offering financial counseling and online price estimates to patients who call with questions about cost.
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Patient access areas are seeing more procedures requiring authorization, a surge in the number of insured patients, and more clinical requirements from payers. All of these factors make an increase in claims denials - and much lost reimbursement - very likely.
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Results from a large, multinational study indicate that ICU patients worldwide experience moderately intense pain, most commonly from chest tube removal, wound drain removal, and arterial line insertion.
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This prospective, single-center study reported that critical care perceived to be futile is common, is associated with certain patient factors, and can be quite costly.