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Discharge Time, Discharge TISS Scores, and Discharge Facility and Post-ICU Discharge Hospital Mortality
Intensive care is part of a continuum of progressive patient care, and a significant number of research groups are now focusing their attention on ways to improve the organization of the ICU and its place in the continuum of care. An important aspect of this process is the evaluation of ICU discharge policies and their consequences. -
Full September 2002 Issue in PDF
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Cumulative Index: Volume 20, Numbers 1-12, Pages 1-96, September 2001 — August 2002
An index of Neurology Alert articles organized by topic. -
Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Brief Review for the Primary Care Physician
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic polyarticular form of inflammatory arthritis of unclear etiology. It primarily involves the synovial joints and is commonly symmetric in presentation. -
Increased Caloric Intake Increases the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
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Neuropsychological Assessment Reduces False Positives in Mild Cognitive Impairment
Synopsis: Traditional comprehensive neuropsychological testing has greater reliability, sensitivity, and specificity than bedside screening tests in the accurate diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full November 2, 2014 Issue in PDF
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New Diagnostic Methods for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Synopsis: Novel noninvasive diagnostic tests for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD; nasal brushings) and variant CJD (urinary prion proteins) are reported to be highly sensitive and specific in two recent studies.
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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.