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Thus, most hospitals in my county have limited on-site or in-house behavioral or psychiatric resources; most patients are assessed in the emergency department (ED) and then transferred to mental health crisis centers or, if available, inpatient psychiatric units. The most common question by the accepting provider is, "Is this patient medically cleared?"
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The incidence of stroke associated with pregnancy, especially cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, is increasing, with hypertension as a major culprit. Hypertension as a complication of pregnancy increases a woman's risk of stroke in the future.
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A new autosomal-dominant genetic disorder is described that has similarities to sporadic motor neuron disease.
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ACEI/ARB therapy for AS; safety alert issued for dronedarone; statins and cancer risk; nesiritide and heart failure; and FDA actions.
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Based on data from the Nurses' Health Study II, the authors report that higher maternal intake of vitamin D during pregnancy may be associated with a lower risk of multiple sclerosis in their children.
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Evaluation of non-Parkinsonian carriers of the LRRK2 mutation associated with Parkinson's disease supports a model of pre-motor symptomatology, including impaired color discrimination and constipation, that could be related to pathology developing prior to that in the substantia nigra.
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Symptoms of muscle pain and discomfort are common with statin use, but weakness and creatine kinase elevation are unusual.
