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Combination therapies may be better than single agents for neuropathic pain relief, but side effects are a limiting factor.
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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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The NICO monitor (Respironics, Inc.) uses co2 production, estimated from changes in exhaled CO2 during a brief period of rebreathing, to determine cardiac output via the Fick relationship.
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For many years, infection-control experts have focused on improving the hand hygiene habits of health care providers.
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In this issue: Tamoxifen and CYP2D6 inhibitors, FDA Actions, and FDA Warnings.
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Elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) occurs as a complication of neurosurgical emergencies including traumatic brain injury (TBI) and intracranial hemorrhage or due to medical illnesses, such as meningitis or fulminant hepatic failure.
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Harbrecht and colleagues at the University of Pittsburgh studied the effects of a targeted protocol for respiratory assessment and management in patients admitted to the hospital's neurosurgery step-down, trauma/surgery step-down, and trauma/surgery general units.