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Based on the prior work of patrick kwan and martin brodie, The efectiveness of the first antiepileptic drug (AED) in new-onset epilepsy is nearly 50%.
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In this issue: Apixaban approval; new dental clinical practice guideline; apixaban for VTE; aspirin resistance; tamoxifen treatment; and FDA actions.
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Although many children with a first febrile seizure will have had a simple febrile seizure, a relatively common and benign childhood illness, a subset will present in febrile status epilepticus, the most severe in the spectrum of febrile seizures.
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Chesnut et al have performed the first randomized, controlled trial to evaluate the benefit of intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring on outcome after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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Do the presence or absence of acetylcholine receptor (AchR)-binding antibodies (Abs) and muscle-specific kinase (MuSK) Abs correlate with disease phenotype in myasthenia gravis (MG)?
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In this article, the authors continue their review of common male genital emergencies. Part I covered common scrotal emergencies, and in Part II, common penile emergencies are reviewed.
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The past few years have seen a number of emerging household toxins, novel antidotes, and new prescription drugs on which to overdose. The following article reviews the latest updates in medical toxicology, with a focus on accidental exposures and drug overdoses as they pertain to the practicing emergency physician.
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Zolpidem and risk of falls; AVR and anticoagulation; statins in cancer patients; and FDA actions.