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Should Aspirin Be Used for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events?
Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and death by using daily low-dose aspirin is not recommended and should be reserved for those instances in which secondary prevention has been demonstrated to be effective in randomized clinical trials.
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Ultraearly Intravenous Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke
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Thrombolysis for ‘Wake-up’ Stroke
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Costs and Consequences of Chronic Pain Among U.S. Adults
Chronic and disabling pain is a common and serious cause of morbidity among U.S. adults.
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Quality of Life After Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy in Parkinson’s Disease
Mood, cognitive, and behavioral changes in tremor-predominant Parkinson’s disease patients, three and 12 months after receiving MRI-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy, were correlated with quality of life more than the severity of tremor reduction.
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Effect of Diet on Hippocampal Volume in a Population at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in community-dwelling people (average age of 60 years) found that a long-term, high-quality diet was associated with larger hippocampal volumes after an average interval of 11 years.
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Is it Guillain-Barré or Acute-onset CIDP?
Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and acute-onset chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) may present with identical clinical pictures and can be differentiated only with the passage of time. CIDP will have a slower course of progression and may involve relapses.
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Psychiatrist Liable for Excessive Prescribing, Leading to Patient’s Death and $2 Million Verdict
Medical care providers, including physicians, clinics, and hospitals, are responsible for keeping up-to-date about any newly discovered side effects or dangers inherent in the drugs they prescribe to their patients.
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Hospital Liable for $29.5 Million for Delayed Treatment of Allergic Reaction During CT Scan
This serious injury and significant verdict demonstrate the requirement not only that hospitals must create effective policies and procedures for patients experiencing adverse outcomes but actually implement and follow those procedures.
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More Robust Informed Consent Needed for Telemedicine
This modality requires an emphasis on making sure patients understand the limitations of telemedicine at the same time it is being promoted as the new, modern way to interact with healthcare professionals.