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Mailing Address Medscape from WebMD Attn: Email Newsletters 111 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10011 Top Stories Highlights of the 132nd Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association Atopy and Risk of Brain Tumors: A Meta-analysis CME/CE Low Back Pain: Evaluating Presenting Symptoms in Elderly Patients Sudden Death in Competitive Athletes ECTRIMS: Late-Breaking News From the REGARD Trial: An Expert Interview With Mark J. Tullman, MD Feature Articles CME/CE Low Back Pain: Evaluating Presenting Symptoms in Elderly Patients This review launches a new series on the evaluation of presenting symptoms in geriatric patients. Introduction to the New Prescription Drug Labeling by the Food and Drug Administration Some of the package inserts for prescription drugs have a new look. Do you know how to maximize the changes? Am J Health-Syst Pharm 64(23) 2007 Inflammatory Response and Meningioma Tumorigenesis and the Effect of Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors The authors discuss the rationale and research supporting the hypothesis that meningioma tumorigenesis may, in part, be driven by overexpression of -2 and that treatment with celecoxib, a selective -2 inhibitor, may hold therapeutic promise. Neurosurg Focus 23(4) 2007 FDA Warns of Genetic Link to Carbamazepine Skin Reactions Patients of Asian ancestry should be screened for human leukocyte antigen allele before initiation of therapy. Medscape Medical News 2007 Trigeminal Neuralgia: For One Nerve a Multitude of Treatments Trigeminal neuralgia is reputed to be one of the most painful conditions in human experience. This article provides an overview of this relapsing and remitting, paroxysmal stabbing or electrical, facial pain syndrome, as well as existing surgical and medical treatments. Expert Rev Neurother 7(11) 2007 Abbreviations and Acronyms in Healthcare: When Shorter Isn't Sweeter The risks of using abbreviations and acronyms are substantial. Take the lead for patient safety. Learn more here. Pediatr Nurs 33(5) 2007 Atopy and Risk of Brain Tumors: A Meta-analysis Does the presence of atopic disease reduce the risk of glioma? J Natl Cancer Inst 99(20) 2007 A Reader Responds to " Tuberculosis and HIV--Needed: A New Paradigm for the Control and Management of Linked Epidemics " A reader expands on the concepts of control and management of the linked epidemics HIV and tuberculosis. Medscape General Medicine 9(4) 2007 Serological Versus PCR Methods for the Detection of Tick-borne Encephalitis Virus Infections in Humans Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is the most important flavivirus infection of the CNS in Europe and Russia but what are the recent developments in TBE diagnostics? Future Virol 2(6) 2007 Sudden Death in Competitive Athletes R. Neish, MD, SM, Director, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program, Texas Children's Hospital, details an approach to preventing sudden cardiac death in athletes. Medscape General Medicine 9(4) 2007 A Reader and Author Respond to " Should Doctors Force-Feed Prisoners? " A reader and the author discuss the complex issue of caring for hunger strikers. Medscape General Medicine 9(4) 2007 Review of Meningioma Histopathology The histological appearance of a meningioma is an important predictor of tumor behavior and is frequently a factor in decisions concerning therapy. Neurosurg Focus 23(4) 2007 Highlights of the 132nd Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association Parkinson's disease and fatigue; MRI changes during status epilepticus; telerehab for MS; predicting rate of progression in Huntington's; and other cutting-edge research from ANA. Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery 2007 A Reader and Author Respond to " Getting Control of Health Costs -- For Real " A reader and the author debate the best way(s) to control healthcare costs. Medscape General Medicine 9(4) 2007 New Measurements Such As the Coronary Calcium Score Can Determine Risk for Heart Attack H. Bestermann, Jr., MD, Medical Director, Vascular Medicine Center, Kingsport, Tennessee, explains how early diagnosis and intervention can prevent sudden coronary death. Medscape General Medicine 9(4) 2007 Higher Risk of Ischaemic Stroke Associated With Factor XI Levels in Dyslipidaemic Patients Ischaemic stroke (IS) is a complex disease that involves genetic and environmental factors. The role of factor XI (FXI) in arterial thrombosis is unclear. What is the risk of IS related to FXI levels? Int J Clin Pract 61(11) 2007 Familial Adenomatous Polyposis in a Patient With Unexplained Mental Retardation This Case Study describes a patient with mental retardation who was found to have an interstitial deletion of chromosome 5 encompassing the adenomatous polyposis coli tumor suppressor locus, with major implications for her care and management. Nat Clin Pract Neurol 30(6) 2007 Giant PICA Aneurysm A 10-month history of progressive headaches, nausea, and vomiting are presented in a 43-year-old woman diagnosed with giant PICA aneurysm. What are its characteristic imaging features? Appl Radiol 36(11) 2007 More Donations of Medical and Nursing Books Arrive in Iraq A physician working in Iraq writes to thank donors for the many books and journals that have been sent. More are needed. Would you consider a holiday donation? Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal 7(4) 2007 Role of Radiation Therapy in Treating Intracranial Meningiomas This review examine external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) as a adjuvant to surgery and as an alternative to surgery in patients with meningiomas. Neurosurg Focus 23(4) 2007 A Driving Dilemma This 16-year-old wants to get a driver's license. What do you do when the diagnosis is dysautonomia? J Pediatr Health Care 21(6) 2007 ECTRIMS: Late-Breaking News From the REGARD Trial: An Expert Interview With Mark J. Tullman, MD The results of the first head-to-head trial with interferon beta-1a and glatiramer acetate were presented at ECTRIMS 2007. Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery 2007 Cervical Spinal Cord Intramedullary Abscess Caused by Streptococcus Intermedius Sudden-onset neck and right shoulder pain/numbness are presented in a 51-year-old woman diagnosed with a cervical spinal cord intramedullary lesion. What's the most effective diagnostic imaging tool? Appl Radiol 36(11) 2007 Part 2: A Reader Responds to " Ethics and Evidence-Based Medicine: Is There a Conflict? " A reader further explores the concepts of ethics and evidence-based medicine. Medscape General Medicine 9(4) 2007 User Support Subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Unsubscribe from all Medscape mailing lists. Not yet a Medscape member? Forgot your login info? Add MedPulse to your address book. Need additional support? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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