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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Influenza in Neurologically Compromised Patients
- January 25, 2012
- Stephen G. Baum, MD
- Infectious Diseases
An outbreak of influenza in patients with incapacitating neurological conditions caused severe infection, despite immunization.
- Reviewing:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2012 Jan 6; 60:1729
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Neurologists Sometimes Disagree with Emergency Physicians' Diagnoses of TIA
- February 3, 2012
- Richard D. Zane, MD, FAAEM
- Emergency Medicine
In a retrospective single-center study, features associated with discordant diagnoses were headache, involuntary movement, and dizziness.
- Reviewing:
- Schrock JW et al. Ann Emerg Med 2012 Jan; 59:19
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Preventing Serogroup B Meningococcal Disease
- January 25, 2012
- Mary E. Wilson, MD
- Infectious Diseases
In a phase IIB/III study conducted among adolescents in Chile, a multicomponent vaccine — 4CMenB — was immunogenic and safe.
- Reviewing:
- Santolaya ME et al. Lancet 2012 Jan 18
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Treating Chronic Insomnia OvernightFree
- February 6, 2012
- Deborah Cowley, MD
- Psychiatry
Intensive sleep retraining is a novel, brief, and effective treatment for sleep-onset insomnia.
- Reviewing:
- Harris J et al. Sleep 2012 Jan 1; 35:49
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Healthy Nutrients in the Blood Help the Aging Brain
- February 6, 2012
- Jonathan Silver, MD
- Psychiatry
A study of nutrient biomarker levels in plasma confirms the usual suspects that help or hurt our cognition.
- Reviewing:
- Bowman GL et al. Neurology 2012 Jan 24; 78:241
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
TIA Clinics Might Be More Cost-Effective Than Hospitalization
- January 13, 2012
- Richard D. Zane, MD, FAAEM
- Emergency Medicine
However, developing such clinics for patients with transient ischemic attacks might not be feasible.
- Reviewing:
- Joshi JK et al. Neurology 2011 Dec 13; 77:2082
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Is Anticoagulation Therapy Safe for Children with Ischemic Stroke?
- January 17, 2012
- David Green, MD, PhD
- Oncology and Hematology
Results from a small observational study suggest that the risk for ACT-associated intracranial hemorrhage is low.
- Reviewing:
- Schechter T et al. Blood 2011 Dec 7
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Epilepsy and TBI May Increase Risk for Violence
- January 30, 2012
- Jonathan Silver, MD
- Psychiatry
This population-based study suggests that substance use and developmental factors also play a role.
- Reviewing:
- Fazel S et al. PLoS Med 2011 Dec; 8:e1001150
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Early Seizures After Stroke Are Common
- January 5, 2012
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Frequencies were about 4% and 15% within 7 days after ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, respectively.
- Reviewing:
- Beghi E et al. Neurology 2011 Nov 15; 77:1785
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Are Diabetes Mellitus and Epilepsy Linked in Children?
- December 14, 2011
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Children with type 1 diabetes mellitus have much higher risk for epilepsy than children in the general population.
- Reviewing:
- Schober E et al. J Pediatr 2011 Nov 7
