Neurology
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First guidelines on pediatric concussion reflect new knowledge of impacts
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Adjunctive ketamine boosts acute pain control
Major finding: A clinically meaningful reduction in acute pain scores was achieved in 25% of those treated with 0.1 mg/kg of IV morphine plus...
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Psychiatric comorbidities add to migraineurs’ medical interventions
Key clinical point: More studies are needed to determine why migraineurs with psychiatric disorders are more likely than those without...
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EHR stroke order-set in ED improves outcomes
Key clinical point: Embrace EHR stroke order-sets to improve clinical decision making.Major finding: In-hospital mortality in patients who...
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Varied drug MOAs tied to better outcomes in partial-onset seizures
Key clinical point: Partial onset seizures responded better when patients used two drugs, each with its unique MOA, concomitantly.Major finding:...
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Surprise! Lorazepam, diazepam are similarly beneficial in pediatric status epilepticus
Key clinical point: Intravenous lorazepam is not better than IV diazepam for status epilepticus in children, contrary to the conventional wisdom....
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Ottawa headache rule passes muster
Key clinical point: The freshly tweaked and prospectively validated Ottawa Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Rule will sharply reduce the 5% rate at which...
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Longer-term opioid use in workers’ comp cases highest in Louisiana
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Emergency thrombolysis by presumed consent preferred in majority of older adults
Key clinical point: Presumption of consent during a stroke is a "pragmatic ethical and legal" convention.Major finding: 78.1% of older adults...
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Telemedicine gives small hospitals the biggest boost in rTPA use for stroke
Major finding: Telemedicine programs increased rTPA usage by up to 13% during the year after implementation.Data source: The retrospective study...