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Dabigatran for stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
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Fidaxomicin for C. difficile infections
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FDA actions
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Guideline for intensive insulin therapy
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full March 28, 2011 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Emergency Department Evaluation of Stroke and TIA: Beyond the CT Scan: Part I
This issue of Emergency Medicine Reports is the first in a two-part series on imaging and evaluation of stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA). This part will review risk factors, history and physical examination, and computed tomography imaging. Part 2 will review magnetic resonance imaging, duplex ultrasound imaging, and treatment. -
Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disease and Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphomas are more likely to be associated with peripheral nerve disorders, and Hodgkin's disease with central nervous system syndromes. -
Aggressive Management of Tic Douloureux
Neurosurgical interventions for trigeminal neuralgia have never been rigorously studied for efficacy and carry significant risks. -
Turn Down the Lights! You Are Giving Me a Headache!
Light-exacerbated pain occurring during migraine headaches is associated with increased cerebral blood flow in the visual cortex. This activation of retinal ganglion cells by light, present even in blind migraineurs, occurs through posterior thalamic connections. -
New Insights About Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson's Disease
Impulse control disorders in Parkinson's disease are associated with a unique pattern of electrophysiological activity in the ventral subthalamic nucleus.