Rituximab bests fingolimod in MS patients switching from natalizumab
For patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) switching to other therapies due to positive JC virus serology, treatment with rituximab resulted in a lower rate of clinical relapse... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - April 4, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
State board discipline of physicians varies widely by state
The rate at which medical boards discipline physicians varies widely by state, with Delaware doctors facing four times more disciplinary actions that Massachusetts physicians, according to a review... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - April 4, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
What are the best, worst states for physicians?
Should your future include a move to the South? A new report finds that Mississippi ranks as the best state to practice medicine, while the District of Columbia and New York are the least... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - April 4, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Passing up a product endorsement
Yesterday, my secretary passed a message that someone from television had called with a question. Not knowing what to expect, but trying to be helpful, I returned the call that afternoon.
The fellow... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - April 2, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
FDA: CT scans safe for patients with electronic medical devices
There’s no need to let fear of electronic interference between computed tomography and electronic medical devices preclude the ordering of such scans for patients with insulin pumps, cardiac... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - April 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
No increase in ASD prevalence seen between 2010 and 2012
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 8-year-old children in 2012 was estimated to be 14.6 per 1,000, or one in 68, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - March 31, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Carpal tunnel syndrome: Guidelines rate evidence for diagnosis, treatment
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has adopted clinical practice guidelines that assign evidence-based ratings for common strategies used to diagnose and treat carpal tunnel syndrome... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - March 31, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Cutaneous lupus may raise risk of stroke, TIA
The higher risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality that has been repeatedly observed among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may extend only to stroke and transient ischemic... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - March 31, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
New Zika case study fills some research gaps
A new case study adds yet more evidence to the link between congenital Zika virus infection and fetal brain damage while offering insights into how the virus affects brain development at different... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - March 31, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Long-term antibiotics ineffective for persistent Lyme disease
Long-term is no better than standard antibiotic therapy for persistent symptoms of Lyme disease, according to a report published online March 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Randomized... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - March 30, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Parkinson’s disease psychosis drug gets favorable review from FDA advisory panel
The lack of available treatments that adequately treat Parkinson’s disease psychosis proved to be a big motivating factor for a majority of members of the Food and Drug Administration’s... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - March 29, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
VIDEO: Determining your practice’s fair market value in a quality-based world
AUSTIN, TEX. – The shift from fee-for-service to value-based health care raises important questions about determining a physician practice’s fair market value, according to financial analyst Albert... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - March 29, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Guideline update shortens minimum DAPT duration in CAD
New guidelines decrease the minimum duration of dual-antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) to as little as 3 months after drug-eluting stent placement in certain lower-risk patients with coronary artery... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - March 29, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
C-reactive protein levels help predict bacterial meningitis outcomes
Measuring C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in children with bacterial meningitis can help determine those children’s prognoses, a study showed.
“A single CRP measurement on the 3rd or 4th day is the... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - March 28, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
