Neuroleptic use associated with increased Parkinson’s risk in the elderly
Image: PD. A Thorazine ad from the 1950s. Key study points: 1. The risk of Parkinson’s disease in an elderly...
Psychiatry
Reports of high-impact psychiatry studies by medical professionals
Numerous factors associated with rapid death after admission to palliative care service
Image: CC/F. Gardener Key findings: For patients who are rapidly dying, early referral to palliative care services is important as...
Repeated, brief behavioral counseling reduces drinking and hospitalizations among at-risk alcohol consumers
Image: CC/Luis Key study points: Brief, multi-contact counseling by primary care physicians is linked to reduced alcohol consumption Counseling interventions...
Addition of neuroleptics Droperidol or Olanzapine provide more rapid sedation of agitated patients than IV Midazolam alone [Ann Emerg Med.].
Image: CC Key study points: 1. Administration of IV droperidol or olanzapine as an adjunct to midazolam is an effective...
Popular Reports
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Peripherally inserted central catheters are associated with twice as many complications than midline catheters when used short-term
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Capecitabine + oxaliplatin chemoradiotherapy does not increase survival, but increases toxicity, compared to capecitabine alone in the postoperative treatment of rectal cancer
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Ultrasound features associated with shoulder complaints
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The Child-Pugh score: Prognosis in chronic liver disease and cirrhosis [Classics Series]
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Automated pupillometry may be helpful in opioid agonist therapy dosing for opioid use disorder
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