- Univadis Medical News
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Visual impairment linked with worse cognitive function
The findings were most pronounced for visual acuity measured at distance.
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- Atherosclerosis
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Liver cirrhosis and stroke risk
- Clinical summaries
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Tomato cuts stroke, cardiovascular diseases risk | Meta-analysis
- The Lancet
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The Lancet Commission's guidance on prevention and management of dementia
- Univadis Medical News
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Midlifers willing to adopt a healthy lifestyle for reducing dementia risk
- The Lancet Neurology
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Tourette’s syndrome: effects of anterior pallidal deep brain stimulation on tic severity
- Clinical Essentials from PLoS Med
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Are gabapentinoids really useful for chronic low back pain?
- Clinical Essentials from Ann Intern Med
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Does medical cannabis actually help pain?
- Clinical summaries
- 1 comment
Aspirin vs clopidogrel: which is better for T2DM patients with a first-ever stroke?
Professional & Business
- International Medical Press
Calorie reduction next step in childhood obesity plan
- International Medical Press
Third of trainee GPs plan to leave NHS within 6 months
- International Medical Press
Proposed cuts to sexual health services deemed ‘unsafe’
- International Medical Press
Government to cover rising GP indemnity fees
- International Medical Press
Type 2 diabetes in children on the rise
- International Medical Press
UKSTSG training report gets mixed response
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- Clinical Essentials from Gen Hosp Psychiatry
- 1 comment
Anxiety and opioid misuse go hand-in-hand
Clinicians should keep an eye on this patient population.
- Univadis Medical News
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Patient participation in hand hygiene initiatives should not be seen as a threat
Almost half of physicians feel patients should not be offering reminders to perform hand hygiene.
- Clinical Essentials from Eur Neurol
- 1 comment
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Parkinson's disease: meta-analysis confirms efficacy of adjuvant entecapone
Adding entecapone to levodopa reduces motor fluctuation in later disease.
- Monthly Essentials
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Heart Disease: Monthly Essentials August 2017
Embolic protection devices not so protective | The most effective HFpEF drugs | Aspirin, HF, and some Nietzsche.
- Clinical Essentials from Neurology
- 1 comment
Myasthenia gravis: SQ immunoglobulin quells exacerbations
Self-administered injection shows promise in phase 3 trial.
- Clinical Essentials from Pain Med
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Does methylnaltrexone have long-term consequences?
Prior data suggested µ-opioid receptor antagonists may lead to cardiac events.
- Clinical Essentials from JAMA Surg
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Keeping the opioids away after total knee arthroplasty
Balancing pain management with avoiding opioids is important.
- Clinical Essentials from J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis
- 1 comment
Ischemic stroke: clinical factors predict risk after septicemia
7 factors predict long-term risk for ischemic stroke after hospitalization for septicemia.
- Clinical Essentials from Neurology
- 1 comment
Rituximab shows benefit in anti-MuSK myasthenia gravis
Data from a multicenter blinded prospective review.
- Clinical Essentials from Neurology
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Virtual house calls found feasible, time-saving for managing Parkinson’s disease
Although convenient, adding virtual visits to usual care did not significantly affect QoL.
- Clinical Essentials from J Crit Care
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Zika infection can cause life-threatening neurologic disease in adults
Although most cases are mild, some can lead to Guillain-Barré syndrome and encephalitis.
- Monthly Essentials
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Digestive Disease: Monthly Essentials August 2017
PPI weaning protocol | PPIs and cognitive decline | When PPIs fail.
- Clinical Essentials from BMJ Open
- 1 comment
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Primary headache: can patients self-manage?
Results of a meta-analysis.
- Clinical Essentials from JAMA Neurology
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Zika: more diverse, acute neurologic manifestations than previously believed
Emerging data demonstrate Zika-associated, acute neurologic syndromes requiring hospital admissions.