Seizures Journal Articles

• Cannabidiol (CBD) Update for Pediatric Nurses Get up-to-date on the available products containing CBD and the use of these products in children.
  Pediatric Nursing, May 31, 2023
• Choosing Medication Type for Opioid Use Disorder Patients Learn more about a proposed treatment rule that would help to optimally match these patients with medication type and reduce the risk of returning to regular opioid use.
  American Journal of Epidemiology, May 26, 2023
• Sudden Cardiac Death Among Adolescents in the United Kingdom This study investigated various etiologies of sudden cardiac death and their association with physical activity in a large cohort of adolescents, both athletes and non-athletes.
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 22, 2023
• Neurological Manifestations of COVID-19 in Adults and Children This study aimed to determine how neurological manifestations and in-hospital complications associated with COVID-19 differed between adults and children.
  Brain, May 16, 2023
• No Increase in Complications With IV TXA Use in Vaginoplasty A new study finds that IV tranexamic acid and can be safely used in vaginoplasties with no increased rate of complications.
  ePlasty, May 08, 2023
• Inadvertent Intrathecal Drug Injection Treating Low Back Pain This patient inadvertently received an intrathecal thiocolchicoside injection while being treated for low back pain. What were the consequences?
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, May 05, 2023
• ACIP 2023 Immunization Schedule for Children and Adolescents Review the new or updated ACIP recommendations in the 2023 Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule including for influenza, MMR, COVID-19, and more.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 21, 2023
• Conversion Between Montreal Cognitive Assessment and the MMSE The authors provide a conversion table which enables a direct comparison of cognitive scores between the Mini-Mental Status Examination and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, April 19, 2023
• Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection Caused by M iranicum This report describes a case of Mycolicibacterium iranicum catheter-related bloodstream infection in an immunocompromised patient.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, April 13, 2023
• Potassium Supplementation After Loop Diuretics Are Stopped Older adults are often prescribed potassium supplements during or after loop diuretic initiation, but it may be unnecessary.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, March 31, 2023
• Cognitive Function in Older Adults Using Different Anesthesia This study evaluated the impact of general versus regional anesthesia on postoperative cognitive disorder and perioperative stress in elderly patients undergoing surgery.
  BMC Anesthesiology, March 23, 2023
• Post-Vaccination Headache Reporting Headaches are often reported as a possible side effect after getting a vaccine. How common, and how serious, are they?
  Headache, March 20, 2023
• Migraine Treatment in Pregnancy A new survey provides insight into the practice patterns of women's healthcare providers as they treat pregnant women with migraine.
  Headache, March 13, 2023
• SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza Coinfection Among Those <18 Years Most pediatric patients coninfected with COVID-19 and influenza who were hospitalized or died had underlying medical conditions and were not fully vaccinated against flu, according to this report.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, March 10, 2023
• Psychosocial Interventions for Generalized Anxiety Disorder This paper summarizes recent studies on the benefits from exercise, different forms of CBT, and digital interventions for treatment of generalized anxiety disorder.
  Current Psychiatry, March 08, 2023
• Neuropsychiatric Symptoms After Stroke Patients and families may not realize certain psychiatric symptoms are stroke-related. Review the types of psychiatric symptoms associated with strokes in specific brain regions in this article.
  Current Psychiatry, March 01, 2023
• Fracture Risk in Older Adults Initiating Suvorexant vs. Z-drugs This study found that new users of suvorexant demonstrated a comparable risk of hip fracture or all-cause fracture as compared to new users of the Z-drug hypnotics eszopiclone, zolpidem, or zopiclone.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, March 01, 2023
• Virtual Wards: Implications for the Care of Older People What are virtual wards, and how are they being implemented? This review examines evidence for their clinical and cost effectiveness as well as barriers and facilitators to their use.
  Age and Ageing, February 27, 2023
• Radiological Case: Brain Abscess This case highlights the presentation, differential diagnosis, and management of brain abscess in an adolescent patient.
  Applied Radiology, February 24, 2023
• Steroids in Hair to Identify Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Steroid levels in the hair could help confirm a diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, providing new opportunities to areas with limited access to diagnostics.
  Clinical Endocrinology, January 19, 2023