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One in 25 older Americans, and almost 10% of older men, are at risk for serious health problems such as bleeding and muscle weakness because they take an unwise combination of medications; half the time a non-prescription medication is involved.
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On the next chart you pick up, the triage nurse has written, "Back pain, needs med refill." What is your honest reaction? Mine, too. But after evaluating the patient, sometimes I am embarrassed that my initial reaction was negative.
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Drug combinations for hypertension; tenecteplase for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; CAM most commonly used for back, neck, and arthritis pain; FDA Actions.
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Spreading of stimulation current to non-motor regions of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) or surrounding fiber tracts could be responsible for cognitive declines after STN deep brain stimulation (DBS), especially during bilateral stimulation and during complex cognitive-motor dual task.
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Biopsy of the clinically affected nerve gives the highest yield for the diagnosis of vasculitic neuropathy.
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Statin use, regardless of drug type, reduces the risk of dementia in later life.
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Pathological gambling related to dopamine replacement therapy in Parkinson's disease is associated with overactivity of a right hemisphere network that includes regions involved in impulse control, reward, motivation, and memory.
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