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Stroke Alert: A Review of Current Clinical Stroke Literature
Vorapaxar is a potent antiplatelet medication with a novel action that works by inhibiting thrombin activation of platelets through the protease-activated receptor PAR-1. -
Variable 'Faces' of Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy
With the advent of specific genetic tests, atypical forms of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy can be reliably diagnosed. -
Clinical and Radiological Features Associated with Rhombencephalosynapsis
This study presents a large group of new cases of rhombencephalosynapsis and carefully describes correlations to other associated morphological abnormalities as well as to outcomes. -
FDA actions
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More to the avastin/breast cancer story?
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Disclosure rule open for comments
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Adjunct to active surveillance?
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Study: New imaging efficiency measure for ED use of CT for headaches not reliable or accurate
A new study suggests that there are serious problems with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) new imaging efficiency measure for ED use of computed tomography (CT) for headaches. -
EDs struggle with increased demand from patients with behavioral health concerns
Already burdened with increased demand for medical services, EDs across the country are also seeing a spike in the number of patients who present with behavioral health issues. -
Study: Reconsider the use of CT scans for patients who present with dizziness
When patients present to the ED with dizziness, oftentimes the provider will order a computed tomography (CT) scan to rule out serious medical problems, such as intracranial bleeding or stroke. However, a new study suggests that such scans may not be worth the expense in the vast majority of cases.