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Suicide-related events in patients treated with antiepileptic drugs |
Arana A, Wentworth CE, Ayuso-Mateos JL, Arellano FM |
Suicidal Events in Patients Treated with Antiepileptic Drugs Background: Concern over the risk of suicidality associated with antiepileptic drugs led to a US Food an... |
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The Growth of Hospice Care in U.S. Nursing Homes |
Miller SC, Lima J, Gozalo PL, Mor V |
Growth of Hospice in US Nursing Homes Background: Benefits of hospice care provided to nursing home (NH) residents include better pain management,1 fewer hospitalizations,2 greater family satisfact... |
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Survival of people with clinical diagnosis of dementia in primary care: cohort study |
Rait G, Walters K, Bottomley C, Petersen I, Iliffe S, Nazareth I |
Survival Rates of Dementia in Primary Care Background: The incidence of dementia in primary care is expected to rise as the population ages.1 In primary care, how prevalent is dementia and ... |
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Matched pair analysis comparing surgery followed by radiotherapy and radiotherapy alone for metastatic spinal cord compression |
Rades D, Huttenlocher S, Dunst J, et al |
Radiotherapy vs. Surgery and Radiotherapy for Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression Background: 5%-14% of cancer patients develop metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC).1-3 Is decompressive surgery... |
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One-year trajectories of care and resource utilization for recipients of prolonged mechanical ventilation: a cohort study |
Unroe M, Kahn JM, Carson SS, et al |
Trajectories of Care After Mechanical Ventilation Background: Patients receiving prolonged life support (ie, mechanical ventilation) have poor long-term outcomes,1-3 diminished quality of life, fun... |
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