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Optic Disc Cupping and Cognitive Decline: Three-year Prospective Study Demonstrates Association
This long-term epidemiological study shows an association between glaucoma and Alzheimer's disease. Cup to disc ratio, but not elevated intraocular pressure, is a risk factor for dementia. -
Internal Medicine Alert - Full February 28, 2014 Issue in PDF
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Is Atrial Fibrillation Associated with Silent Cerebral Emboli?
In this study comparing the prevalence of silent cerebral ischemia (SCI) and cognitive performance in patients with paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) and controls in sinus rhythm, the authors concluded that patients with AF had more SCI and worse cognitive function than matched controls in sinus rhythm. -
New Clinical Practice Guidelines for Preventing Heart Disease and Stroke
The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association released new guidelines for preventing heart disease and stroke. Dr. Crawford provides expert opinion and commentary on why these new guidelines are so important. -
Pharmacology Update: Conjugated Estrogens and Bazedoxifene Tablets (Duavee®)
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An Evidence-Based Insulin Intensification Regimen
This study provides clinicians with valuable guidance on a technique by which insulin therapy may be intitiated and intensified using a safe, timely, and rational therapeutic approach. -
Efficacy of Continuous EEG Monitoring in Critical Care Units
Utilization of continuous EEG monitoring in mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU was associated with a reduction in hospital mortality without sigificantly affecting hospital costs or length of stay. -
Integrating Nurse Practitioners into the Critical Care Team
Nurse practitioners (NP) have been involved in the care of critically ill patients since the late 1980s. Today, multiple universities and colleges offer NP preparation with specialization in a variety of areas. -
An Evidence-Based Extubation Bundle Improved Care Outcomes in Mechanically Ventilated Brain-Injured Patients
Implementation of an evidence-based extubation-readiness bundle was associated with a decrease in mechanical ventilation days and pneumonia in brain-injured patients. -
Critical Care Alert - Full March 2014 Issue in PDF