Neurology & Neurosurgery Experts & Viewpoints

Can Opiates Be Administered by Nebulizer? Some clinicians are using nebulized morphine to treat pain and breathlessness in patients with COPD and CHF, but is there evidence to back that up?
Ask the Expert, May 2008
Nicotine Replacement Therapy Does Help Smokers to Quit Dr. George Lundberg discusses the benefits of nicotine replacement therapy.
Commentary, May 2008
How Can We Prevent Functional Deterioration in the Hospitalized Elderly? I work in a long-term care setting and we often find that after a resident is hospitalized, they suffer setbacks in mobility and functional status. Can anything be done to prevent this?
Ask the Expert, May 2008
Infectious Syphilis: The Return of an Epidemic An infectious syphilis epidemic returns to challenge public health. As past becomes present, what do clinicians need to know about this sexually transmitted infection?
Expert Column, May 2008
Icyou: How Social Media Is the New Resource for Online Health Information Prerna Mona Khanna, MD, MPH, Medical Editor, Icyou.com, Charleston, South Carolina, describes another promising use of the health Internet.
Commentary, May 2008
Managing Expectations and Individualizing Treatment for Adults With ADHD: An Expert Interview With Richard H. Weisler, MD Engaging adults with ADHD in treatment presents specific challenges. How do patient and provider characteristics influence treatment choices? Which comorbid conditions affect adherence?
Expert Interview, May 2008
Retirement May Be Hazardous to Your Health Retirement may be hazardous to your health.
Commentary, May 2008
Congress Passes Genetic Privacy Bill In this videoblog, Dr. Eric Topol updates us on some of the details and discusses what this might mean for the future if it is signed into law.
Commentary, May 2008
Perspective: Carotid Stenting and the History of Disruptive Technology in Vascular Surgery Can CAS be considered a disruptive technology? An expert commentary from Frank J. Veith, MD.
Commentary, May 2008
Are Topical Patches Safe During MRI or CT Scans? Staff members at diagnostic clinics often remove patients' topical patches before they undergo an MRI or CT scan. Is this necessary?
Ask the Expert, May 2008

POLL

According to a recent study, authors inconsistently disclose and journals inconsistently publish conflicts of interest. The study authors say it is difficult to tell whether authors intentionally fail to disclose a conflict or journals are not asking for or not publishing it. Do you think the disclosures in most journals are or are not reliable?

Featured Viewpoint

What Are We Afraid Of? Barriers to Providing Adequate Pain Relief Millions of Americans have chronic or acute pain that has clinical and psychological consequences and has a negative impact on their quality of life. However, barriers to managing pain still exist.
Expert Column, March 2008

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SPECIALTY SITES Allergy & Clinical Immunology Cardiology Critical Care Dermatology Diabetes & Endocrinology Emergency Medicine Family Medicine Gastroenterology General Surgery Hematology-Oncology HIV/AIDS Infectious Diseases	Internal Medicine Lab Medicine Nephrology Neurology & Neurosurgery Ob/Gyn & Women's Health Oncology Ophthalmology Orthopaedics Pathology & Lab Medicine Pediatrics Psychiatry & Mental Health Public Health & Prevention Pulmonary Medicine	Radiology Rheumatology Surgery Transplantation Urology Women's Health OTHER SITES Business of Medicine Medscape Today Med Students Nurses Pharmacists