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E-diaries help migraine sufferers predict attacks
A multicenter study of 97 patients found that 72% of those who reported premonitory (before the attack) symptoms (i.e., fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and a stiff neck) experienced a migraine headache within 72 hours at least half the time. This ability to predict migraines could one day lead to the development of preemptory treatment. -
NICU study: Best practices are not always followed
A new nationwide review of more than 13,000 premature and other medically complex newborns reveals a dramatic variation of care in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), with treatment often deviating from medical literature and leading to less than optimal outcomes for newborns and their families. -
Full March 1, 2003 Issue in PDF
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Full June 2003 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care
Detection of Alzheimers Disease and Dementia in the Preclinical Phase; Shoe Design and Plantar Pressures in Neuropathic Feet; TSH in Assessment of Hypothyroidism; Oral Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Fractures and Mortality; Oral Opioid Therapy for Chronic Peripheral and Central Neuropathic Pain; Tacrolimus Ointment vs. Topical Corticosteroids in Atopic Dermatitis -
EMTALA Update 2001: Guidelines, developments, and recent court opinions
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Medicolegal issues and risk management in pediatric emergency medicine
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Discharge Planning Advisor: Office CM program draws praise from physicians
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Prepare for the physical changes of getting older
Help the aging cope early; know the facts. At Gramercy Court, a skilled nursing facility in Sacramento, CA, staff understand the aging process. -
Education prepares for the aging process
Understanding the physical and psychological changes that often accompany aging helps the elderly as well as their family members take the maturing process in stride.