More studies linking the effect of antiplatelet drugs on platelet function with clinical outcomes are urgently needed, a new review of the field concludes. Heartwire
The patient is a 38-year-old woman with a history of endometriosis who was otherwise healthy. She has an older sister who has been diagnosed with MS as well as systemic lupus.
A large study shows that older adults with dementia who start receiving antipsychotic drug therapy have an increased risk for hospitalization or death within 30 days. Medscape Medical News
Diversion of opioids, defined as the transfer of prescription drugs from a lawful to an unlawful channel of distribution, is discussed. Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
Northstar Neuroscience announced that its trial of cortical stimulation in addition to rehabilitation therapy in stroke survivors failed to meet its primary end point, with no benefit seen over rehabilitation alone. Medscape Medical News
