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Intracranial Atherosclerosis: To Stent or Not to Stent?
Stenting is a possible option for the treatment of intracranial stenosis, but its safety and efficacy require further study in a randomized trial. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Treatment of Carotid Artery Stenosis: Surgery, Stenting, or a Statin?
In high-risk patients with significant carotid artery stenosis, carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting appear equivalent both for efficacy and adverse events. -
Guillain-Barré Syndrome: Incidence and In-hospital Mortality
Guillain-Barré syndrome remains a common and serious cause of acute neuropathy in the elderly. -
Epidural Blood Patch: A Headache Cure that Hits the Spot
Epidural blood patch is an effective treatment for post dural puncture headache. -
Transcranial Ultrasound: A Promising Biomarker for Early Parkinson's Disease
Transcranial ultrasound is an inexpensive, non-invasive technique that can be used in early parkinsonism to support clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. -
Certolizumab Pegol Injection (Cimzia®)
Another monoclonal antibody to TNF-a has been approved for the treatment of Crohn's Disease. -
Viral Influenza Complications
Clinicians are becoming more attuned to the many complications of influenza, particularly with the high morbidity and mortality seen with H5N1 strains spreading around the world. -
Full June 1, 2008 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs by Louis Kuritzky, MD
In 2007, the ACCF/AHA published a consensus statement in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology endorsing a role for coronary artery calcium scoring (CAC) in cardiovascular risk stratification.