Epilepsy Onset Not Uncommon After Stroke
Patients with greater brain damage more likely to have seizures afterwards, researchers find
Measures Sought to ID Epilepsy Patients Who Are Safe to Drive
Those with longer seizures during driving tests more likely to have accidents
Readings Taken in Clinic May Underestimate Ambulatory BP
Young, lean patients can have hypertension not caught during regular exams, researchers find
Fewer School Shootings in States With Tighter Gun Laws
Study also found that states that spent more money on mental health care, education saw less violence
Depression, Suicide Ideation Prevalent in Medical Students
Prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms is 27.2 percent; suicide ideation, 11.1 percent
Diagnosis of Infantile Spasms Too Often Delayed
Parents, doctors may not recognize infantile spasms early enough to prevent brain damage
Clinical Practice Guidelines Cut Pediatric Hospitalizations for DKA
Shorter hospitalizations among children with diabetic ketoacidosis after guideline implementation
Many With Postconcussion Syndrome Don’t Recover
Only 27 percent of population recovered; 67 percent of those who recovered did so in first year
Attempted Suicide Rates, Risk Groups Mostly Unchanged
Men more often resort to violent means, while women turn to poisoning, drowning
Acute, Noncardiac Mortality Risk Up for CA Patients With STEMI
But no increased acute or long-term cardiac mortality risk with guideline-recommended cardiac care
