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Think ESUS, not cryptogenic stroke
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AAS: Acute suicidal affective disturbance proposed as new diagnosis
Acute suicidal affective disturbance is a proposed diagnostic entity aimed at capturing suicides that cannot be attributable to depression,...
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IHC: Transcranial magnetic stimulation effective for medication overuse headache
Single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation shows promise for treatment of migraine with medication overuse headache, according to a pilot...
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EuroPCR: CT-derived FFR promising in evaluating chest pain
Key clinical point: Clinically decisive anatomic and physiologic data regarding the coronary arteries of patients with stable angina can be...
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AAS: The ‘sad truth’ about suicide risk assessment scales
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SAEM: High-risk subtypes of delirium are easily missed
Key clinical point: Delirium and a normal state of arousal was associated with a higher 6 month mortality rate than was delirium and either...
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Trauma surgeons can safely manage many TBI patients
Key clinical point: Patients with less severe TBIs can be safely managed by intensivists or trauma surgeons. Major finding: For TBI patients,...
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ATS: High-dose nitric oxide looks promising for infants with bronchiolitis
Key clinical point: Intermittent high-dose inhaled nitric oxide was safe and shows signals of efficacy in infants with acute bronchiolitis. Major...
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ATS: Nintedanib found effective for IPF up to 76 weeks
The use of nintedanib 150 mg twice daily slowed disease progression in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis up to 76 weeks of treatment,...
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AAN: Finding ways to improve door-to-needle times in stroke treatment
A streamlined emergency care service and a low-cost, tablet-based mobile telestroke system are two examples of shortening the time it takes for...
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SAEM: STEMI in the ED: Will lower incidence threaten timely care?
Key clinical point: A decline in STEMI visits to the ED and a rise in transfers of STEMI patients from the ED present challenges to timely...