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Neurology
Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system results from hemosiderin deposition in the subpial layers of the brain and spinal cord. A clinical history of subarachnoid hemorrhage is often absent.
Archives of Neurology - Mon, 23 April 2007
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Neurology
Objective is to describe neuroglycopenia as a specific syndrome caused by insufficient glucose availability during brain development.
Archives of Neurology - Mon, 23 April 2007
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Neurology
Objective is to investigate the natural history and prognostic factors in patients with nonhereditary, adult-onset progressive muscular atrophy.
Archives of Neurology - Mon, 23 April 2007
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Neurology
Objective is to identify the nature and prevalence of cognitive and behavioral abnormalities in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Archives of Neurology - Mon, 23 April 2007
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General medicine
Road traffic crashes are the leading cause of death among young people between 10 and 24 years, according to a new report published by WHO.
World Health Organization - Sat, 21 April 2007
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Infectious Diseases
Access to antiretroviral therapy for advanced HIV infection in low- and middle-income countries continued to grow throughout 2006, with more than 2 million people living with HIV/AIDS receiving treatment in December 2006, a 54% increase over the 1.3 million people on treatment one year earlier in these countries.
World Health Organization - Sat, 21 April 2007
http://www.who.int
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General medicine
Get involved in the development of NICE Commissioning Guides – recruitment of lay members to the Steering Group The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is producing a series of web-based Commissioning Guides to help the NHS in England effectively commission the best care for patients.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - Sat, 21 April 2007
http://www.nice.org.uk
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General medicine
The Institute is reviewing the ‘Guide to the methods of technology appraisal’, which underpins the technology appraisal programme.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - Sat, 21 April 2007
http://www.nice.org.uk
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Nephrology
Epoetin therapy for dialysis-related anemia is the single largest Medicare drug expenditure. The type of facility (profit, chain, and affiliation status) at which a patient receives dialysis might affect epoetin dosing patterns and has implications for future epoetin policies.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Sat, 21 April 2007
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Cardiology
Cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction (MI) remains a common and lethal disorder despite aggressive use of early revascularization.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Sat, 21 April 2007
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