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Adding Triamcinolone Does Not Improve Outcome of Migraine Therapy
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Adding triamcinolone to local anesthetics does not increase the efficacy of greater occipital nerve (GON) block and trigger-point injections for treatment of transformed migraine, researchers report in the April issue of the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. Reuters Health Information
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UK Study Warns Against Anti-Psychotics for Dementia
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More than 140,000 dementia patients in Britain are given anti-psychotic drugs needlessly and overprescribing of the medicines is linked to an extra 1,800 deaths in elderly people each year, a report said on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
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Anticoagulant Use in Long-Term Care Can Be Substantially Improved
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Monitoring and control of anticoagulants can be less than optimal in long-term care settings and, surprisingly, may also be less effective than in outpatient settings, according to a study by Canadian researchers published online in BioMed Central Geriatrics on July 3. The authors recommend addressing this with improved physician education and pharmacy monitoring. Reuters Health Information
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