Neurology
Conference Coverage
Appendectomy linked to increased risk of subsequent Parkinson’s
The findings give pause to the notion of performing discretionary appendectomies in patients who are having surgery for another reason.
Conference Coverage
Single-center study outlines stroke risk, DOAC type in nonvalvular AFib patients
PHILADELPHIA –Rivaroxaban was more often than other DOACs associated with events in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation patients, based on a small...
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC warns against misuse of opioid-prescribing guideline
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are advising against misapplication of the agency’s guideline on opioid prescribing....
Feature
Report calls for focus on ‘subpopulations’ to fight opioid epidemic
“Methadone, buprenorphine, and extended-release naltrexone ... save lives” but most people with OUD get no treatment, new report says.
Conference Coverage
Better communication with pharmacists can improve postop pain control
A pharmacist advises surgeons to make sure to adjust medications based on preoperative or intraoperative doses to avoid endangering patients by...
Conference Coverage
Noncardiac surgery has 7% covert stroke rate in elderly
HONOLULU – Covert strokes were linked with a doubled rate of cognitive decline in older patients after noncardiac surgery.
Video
Minimally invasive ICH lysis safely helps when clot adequately shrinks
HONOLULU – The primary endpoint from the phase 3 MISTIE III trial was neutral, apparently because clot lysis often fell short.
From the Journals
In California, opioids most often prescribed in low-income, mostly white areas
Opioid-related overdose deaths are highest in low-income white areas.
Conference Coverage
Researchers compare focused ultrasound and DBS for essential tremor
LAS VEGAS – Focused ultrasound and DBS have similar efficacy in essential tremor, but their safety profiles and...
Daily News Podcast
Deep sleep decreases, Alzheimer’s increases
There is reassuring data on pregnancy outcomes for women with atopic dermatitis.
Daily News Podcast
Think outside lower body for pelvic pain
The editor-in-chief of Blood has a few tips on how you can get your work published.