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Failure to diagnose ischemic stroke is a common allegation in claims against emergency physicians (EPs) even in emergency departments (EDs) at Primary Stroke Centers, according to Gary Mims, JD, a partner at Sickels, Frei and Mims in Fairfax, VA.
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Time-stamped electronic medical record (EMR) entries became the primary focus during a meeting with a patients family and their attorneys at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA, in which concerns were being addressed about a patients adverse outcome after a procedure performed in the emergency department (ED).
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High-quality chest compressions are the most important factor in CPR rate, depth, timing, recoil, and without interruption.
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In this large prospective study of trauma patients, the most important factor associated with post-traumatic seizures was the presence of alcohol intoxication.
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Patients with mild cognitive impairment with elevated free serum copper levels may have a higher rate of conversion to Alzheimers disease compared to those with normal free serum copper levels.
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This large-scale polysomnographic study demonstrated that the prevalence of REM sleep behavioral events in unmedicated patients with newly diagnosed Parkinsons disease is higher than in healthy controls.
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Thoracic outlet syndrome is difficult to accurately diagnosis and requires adherence to rigorous clinical and electrophysiological criteria to avoid errors and unnecessary surgery.
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This large, randomized Phase 3 clinical trial of high-dose coenzyme Q10 failed to show any neuroprotective benefit in early Parkinsons disease.
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