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Beta-Blockers in CAD Patients Undergoing Non-Cardiac Surgery
Recent controversy has erupted concerning the use of prophylactic beta-blockers in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) undergoing non-cardiac surgery. -
Accuracy of ECG Localization of the Culprit Artery in STEMI
The early ECGs are the mainstay of predicting the culprit coronary artery in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) -
The Importance of the CSF Specimen for Antibody Determination in NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
This article originally appeared in the April 2014 issue of Neurology Alert. -
Can Occurrence of Delirium Be Predicted by Elevated Proinflammatory Cytokines?
This article originally appeared in the April 2014 issue of Critical Care Alert. -
Therapeutic Hypothermia: How Cold Is Cold Enough?
This article originally appeared in the April 2014 issue of Critical Care Alert. -
The Wells Rule May Not Be Reliable for All Patients
In a patient presenting with leg symptoms, however non-specific, it is appropriate that a physician consider the diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis (DVT), as failure to make this diagnosis can have life-threatening consequences (e.g., pulmonary embolism). -
Value of the Physical Examination in Heart Failure
This article originally appeared in the April 2014 issue of Clinical Cardiology Alert. -
Baseline Impairments and Decline in Cognition in Early Parkinson’s Disease
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Mini-Mental Status Exam demonstrated baseline deficits in early Parkinsons disease. -
Stroke Alert: A Review of Current Clinical Stroke Literature
Blood Pressure Variability May Predict Poor Outcome After Intracerebral Hemorrhage -
B-lymphocyte Targeted Therapies for MS — Paradoxical Effect of Atacicept
A Phase 2 trial of atacicept, a humanized recombinant protein that suppresses B cell function, demonstrated a negative impact on clinical disease activity in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.