Dementia/Alzheimer Disease
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To Sleep, Perchance to Clear Our Beta-Amyloid
SYNOPSIS: Both animal studies and human data suggest that A-beta 42 amyloid is cleared from the brain during sleep, and that sleep deprivation may be a risk factor for the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy in Pediatrics
Synopsis: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy is common in children treated for a variety of cancers, but the long-term prognosis for recovery is excellent. -
Role of Neurologists and Diagnostic Tests in the Management of DSP
Synopsis: Using the clinical history and simple, inexpensive laboratory tests, community-based outpatient neurologists were able to determine the cause of distal symmetric polyneuropathy in three-fourths of patients presenting with typical symptoms. -
News From the End-of-Life: Electronic filing proposed for CMS cost reports
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Full hospice care means meeting caregivers’ needs
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Solving nursing shortage requires imagination
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News From the End-of-Life: Grants intended to boost geriatric nursing education
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News From the End-of-Life: Article examines palliative care, pain management
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Guest Column: Sept. 11, 2002: A grief counselor’s perspective
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Blacks in Congress focus on end-of-life care