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What to tell patients to prevent heart failure
New guidelines for the evaluation and management of chronic heart failure from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association reflect a new emphasis on prevention. -
In brief: Do you know the 4 ‘pillars’ of heart failure management?
The four pharmacologic pillars of heart failure management are diuretics, beta-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and lanoxin. -
ED nurses: New heart failure guidelines give exciting options for treatment
The scenario described in this article illustrates two important new approaches given in updated guidelines for the evaluation and management of chronic heart failure, published jointly by the Bethesda, MD-based American College of Cardiology and the Dallas-based American Heart Association. -
Cumulative Index: Volume 20, Numbers 1-12, Pages 1-96, September 2001 — August 2002
An index of Neurology Alert articles organized by topic. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care
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Increased Caloric Intake Increases the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
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Neuropsychological Assessment Reduces False Positives in Mild Cognitive Impairment
Synopsis: Traditional comprehensive neuropsychological testing has greater reliability, sensitivity, and specificity than bedside screening tests in the accurate diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment. -
New Diagnostic Methods for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Synopsis: Novel noninvasive diagnostic tests for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD; nasal brushings) and variant CJD (urinary prion proteins) are reported to be highly sensitive and specific in two recent studies.
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To Sleep, Perchance to Clear Our Beta-Amyloid
SYNOPSIS: Both animal studies and human data suggest that A-beta 42 amyloid is cleared from the brain during sleep, and that sleep deprivation may be a risk factor for the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy in Pediatrics
Synopsis: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy is common in children treated for a variety of cancers, but the long-term prognosis for recovery is excellent.