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Dabigatran for stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
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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. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full March 28, 2011 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Stroke Alert: A Review of Current Clinical Stroke Literature
The Health Improvement Network UK Primary Care Database was queried for all patients aged 50-84 who were prescribed low-dose aspirin (75-300 mg/day) for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in 2000-2007. -
Hypothermia for Acute Brain Trauma
Therapeutic hypothermia does not result in improved outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury. -
Pharmacology Watch
Apixaban and rivaroxaban near approval for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation; fidaxomicin for C. difficile infections; guideline for intensive insulin therapy; and FDA Actions. -
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. -
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. -
Aggressive Management of Tic Douloureux
Neurosurgical interventions for trigeminal neuralgia have never been rigorously studied for efficacy and carry significant risks.