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COVID-19: Psychiatrists assess geriatric harm from social distancing
May 27, 2020
“Certainly the appalling number of deaths in nursing homes is the No. 1 horror of the pandemic.”
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AHA offers advice on prehospital acute stroke triage amid COVID-19
May 21, 2020
A key goal is to ensure timely transfer of patients while minimizing the risk of infectious exposure for EMS personnel, coworkers, and other patients.
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AAN publishes ethical guidance on patient care during the pandemic
May 20, 2020
The guidance reviews adaptations to inpatient and outpatient care and indicates the need for protocols to allocate scarce medical resources.
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Diastolic dysfunction is a common risk factor for cognitive decline
May 5, 2020
Proposed mechanisms for cognitive decline in patients with systolic dysfunction include low cardiac output, embolic infarctions, and hypoxic changes, among others.
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Predictors of ICH after thrombectomy identified
April 30, 2020
The sum of three variables may predict which patients undergoing thrombectomy up to 24 hours after a stroke are at higher risk of developing symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage.
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Trials and tribulations: Neurology research during COVID-19
April 30, 2020
Many researchers have redesigned their studies, at least in part to optimize the safety of their participants and research staff.
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Acetaminophen plus ibuprofen cut patient-controlled morphine after total hip arthroplasty
April 29, 2020
Is the perioperative/early postoperative use of acetaminophen-ibuprofen associated with less patient-controlled morphine administration after total hip arthroplasty?
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Compounded analgesic topical creams offer no benefit in treatment of localized chronic pain
April 28, 2020
Are compounded topical creams effective analgesia for localized chronic pain?
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Seniors with COVID-19 show unusual symptoms, doctors say
April 27, 2020
The age group most at risk of severe complications may not have fever, insistent cough, or shortness of breath.
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COVID-19 linked to large vessel stroke in young adults
April 27, 2020
The virus appears to cause disease through a process of blood clotting, according to an expert.