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A novel technique used to study deviations in the subjective visual vertical may assist in the localization of brainstem lesions.
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The applause sign is a nonspecific indicator of frontal lobe dysfunction and is not specific to Parkinsonian disorders.
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Early plasmapheresis and high-dose intravenous corticosteroids may be as effective as conventional oral corticosteroid therapy in the treatment of myasthenia gravis.
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Twenty highly active patients with neuromyelitis optica (NMO) stabilized after treatment with mitoxantrone. All patients tolerated treatment without significant safety concerns. Mitoxantrone may be an option for NMO given its differential inhibitory effect on subsets of B-cells.
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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has recommended a 1% increase in hospice payment rates for FY 2012 along with payment reforms that reflect increased costs at end of life.
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The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has called on physicians, medical schools, insurers, and others to help improve quality of life for people with advanced cancer.
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There are many factors to consider when choosing a provider for your Employee Assistance Program (EAP), according to experts interviewed by Hospice Management Advisor.
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This is the first of a two-part series that examines ways to support employees' in their personal lives in order to improve work performance and staff retention.
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a.though all states and the District of Columbia have laws providing for the use of advanced directives, those same legal statutes might hinder the effective use of advanced directives, according to researchers at the University of California, San Francisco.
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The Joint Commission has approved the deletion of element of performance (EP) 10 at MM.05.01.01 for the home care, behavioral health care, critical access hospital, hospital, and long term care accreditation program. The deleted element of performance requires that "all medication orders are reviewed for the following: Variation from the hospital's indication for use."