Neurology
From the Journals
Pandemic derails small success in lowering diabetes-related amputations
Minor diabetes-related lower extremity amputations increased at the expense of major amputations in some groups to 2017, but COVID-19 has likely...
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Bariatric surgery tied to 22% lower 5-year stroke risk
This study contributes to knowledge that suggests that reduction in ischemic stroke risk is yet another benefit of bariatric surgery, says a study...
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NSAIDs don’t make COVID-19 worse in hospitalized patients
In a British study, hospitalized patients didn’t fare worse if they’d taken NSAIDs regularly before admission.
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Missed visits during pandemic cause ‘detrimental ripple effects’
ACP president says doctors are already seeing the consequences of postponing care.
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Stroke may be the first symptom of COVID-19 in younger patients
Nearly half of patients under the age of 50 were asymptomatic at the time of stroke onset.
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Nerve damage linked to prone positioning in COVID-19
If patients are in a specific position for multiple hours a day, coupled with the neurotoxic effects of the SARS-CoV-2 virus itself, they may be...
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Lessons for patients with MS and COVID-19
Patients with MS and COVID-19 avoided disease reactivation with combined PCR-serology testing and continued MS therapies with good results.
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Use of nonopioid pain meds is on the rise
Prescription opioid use declined from 2009 to 2018, but not significantly.
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Daily Recap: Hospitalized COVID patients need MRIs; Americans vote for face masks
Orthopedists were the top earners, according to a new Medscape report on physician debt and net worth.
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Three stages to COVID-19 brain damage, new review suggests
Patients with COVID-19 symptoms may have neurological symptoms that may become apparent only after hospital discharge.
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Managing pain expectations is key to enhanced recovery
Multimodal approach to postsurgery pain management can reduce or eliminate opioids for certain patient groups.