Liver histology crucial at Wilson disease diagnosis

Wilson disease patients without cirrhosis at diagnosis generally have good long-term prognoses, but the presence of cirrhosis on diagnosis of this rare condition necessitates transplant in up to 13%...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
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ECT electrode placement matters most in elderly

ORLANDO – Right unilateral electroconvulsive therapy at six times the seizure threshold is markedly more effective in severely depressed patients aged 60 and older than in those who are younger,...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics
Type: News Item

Simple smell test may predict donepezil response

ORLANDO – Predicting whether add-on donepezil will improve residual cognitive deficits in an elderly patient on adequate antidepressant therapy may be as plain as the nose on the patient’s face....

Field of Interest: Geriatrics
Type: News Item

ECT quells dementia-associated agitation

ORLANDO – Electroconvulsive therapy was safe and effective for treatment of refractory agitation in patients with dementia, including those with multiple medical comorbidities, in the largest case...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics
Type: News Item

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