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Rivastigmine: Sustained Benefits for Parkinson's Disease Dementia
Rivastigmine demonstrated clinically significant benefits for up to one year in patients with dementia associated with Parkinson's disease. -
Pharmacology Watch
The absorption of thyroxine is strongly influenced by stomach acidity, according to new study. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Evaluation of Neuropathy in Diabetes
Patients with diabetes that present with neuropathy need to be evaluated for other potential causes of neuropathy, in addition to the diabetes. -
Sleep-Sometimes a Test of Survival
Sleep-disordered breathing is a significant risk factor for cardiac arrhythmias and sudden death. -
Brain Oxygen Monitoring in Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in young adults in the United States. -
Pharmacology Watch
Treating Opioid-Dependent Patients with OAT; Long-Term Effects of Warfarin Use; Statins Multiple Benefits; FDA Actions -
Deep Brain Stimulation Effectively Relieves Post-Stroke Neuropathic Pain
This study demonstrates that deep brain stimulation is an effective treatment in 70% of post-stroke neuropathic patients. -
A Cognitive Role for the Cerebellum?
The cerebellum may contribute to verbal working memory during the initial phonological encoding and/or by strengthening memory traces rather than by fundamentally subserving covert articulatory rehearsal. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement