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Surgery is useful for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome who have not yet manifested denervation on electrodiagnostic testing.
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Two recent cases of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in patients with multiple sclerosis that had received natalizumab monotherapy are presented. They survived after discontinuation of the drug and the initiation of plasma exchange.
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At the present time, carotid endarterectomy remains the treatment of choice for severe carotid artery stenosis, until additional evidence emerges from ongoing randomized clinical trials.
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Efficacy of once-daily insulin, aldo-sterone use in heart failure, erectile dysfunction Clinical Practice Guidelines, and FDA Actions.
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In this issue: Depression and pregnancy, new vaccine recommendations from the CDC, cortico-steroids and/or antivirals for Bell's palsy, rasagiline and Parkinson's disease, and FDA Actions.
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It is unclear where the idea originated that the definition of placenta previa would include placentas that are within 2 cm of the endocervix.
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In a population-based case-control study from the Netherlands, combined oral contraceptives increased the risk of venous thrombosis (VTE) fivefold compared with non-use (odds ratio [OR], 5.0; 95% confidence interval [CI], 4.2-5.8).
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This is an almost blatant advertisement for vaginal hysterectomy. So the astute reader would logically ask, "Why is this being reviewed in this newsletter? Aren't we supposed to be getting the cutting edge literature to help us advance our practice?"
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