Does Warfarin Benefit Offset Hemorrhage Risk in Elderly AF Patients?

Elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) benefit from warfarin, with a 50% reduction in stroke risk.

Not Tonight, Dear! It May Cause a Headache

Benign headaches associated with sexual activity are either a dull aching pain prior to orgasm or severe pain at orgasm. They can be prevented with indomethacin, beta-blockers, or triptans.

Predicting Respiratory Failure in Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)

Phrenic nerve conduction studies may be a promising method to anticipate respiratory failure in patients with GBS.

Driving and Parkinson's Disease

A simple screening test can predict which patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) may have trouble driving a motor vehicle.

Can Continuous EEG Influence Outcome in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH)?

This retrospective study demonstrated that 31% of patients with ICH had an electrographic or clinical seizure while in the hospital.

Predictors of Visual Outcome After Acute Optic Neuritis

Visual afferent indices at baseline and one month following an acute optic neuritis event can predict visual dysfunction at six months.

Pharmacology Watch

Are thiazolidinediones safe? New study shows Zometa reduces risk of hip fractures and improves survival; Merck HIV vaccine proven ineffective in clinical trials; no causal association found between exposure to mercury from thimerosal; and FDA approvals.

Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement

November 1, 2007