Antiseizure medication (ASM) withdrawal in seizure-free patients

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Maurice Preter MD

Here’s a very detailed summary of the practice advisory update on antiseizure medication (ASM) withdrawal in seizure-free patients: Objective and Methods Update the 1996 American Academy of Neurology practice parameter Systematic review of literature published from January 1991 to March … Continue reading →

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Tamsulosin and the risk of dementia in older men with benign prostatic hyperplasia

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Maurice Preter MD

  Comparative Study   Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf   2018 Mar;27(3):340-348.  doi: 10.1002/pds.4361. Epub 2018 Jan 9. Tamsulosin and the risk of dementia in older men with benign prostatic hyperplasia   Yinghui Duan 1 2, James J Grady 1 2, Peter C Albertsen 3, Z Helen Wu 2 4 Affiliations expand PMID: 29316005   … Continue reading →

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A critical review of the influence of oxytocin nasal spray on social cognition in humans: Evidence and future directions

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Maurice Preter MD

A critical review of the influence of oxytocin nasal spray on social cognition in humans: Evidence and future directions Adam J.GraustellaaColinMacLeodb Show more https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2012.01.002Get rights and content Referred to by Adam J. Guastella, Colin MacLeod Erratum to “A critical review … Continue reading →

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How is it that six months into a respiratory pandemic, we still have so little guidance about this all-important variable, the very air we breathe?

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Maurice Preter MD

Good question. Hello, schools? Hello, universities? Hello, XYZ Airline? >>How is it that six months into a respiratory pandemic, we still have so little guidance about this all-important variable, the very air we breathe?<< Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/07/why-arent-we-talking-more-about-airborne-transmission/614737/    

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Leisure time aerobic and muscle strengthening activities are associated with important survival benefits.

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Maurice Preter MD

Adults who engage in leisure time aerobic and muscle strengthening activities at levels recommended by the 2018 physical activity guidelines for Americans show greatly reduced risk of all cause and cause specific mortality. These data suggest that the physical activity levels recommended in the guidelines are associated with important survival benefits. Continue reading →

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