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The effects of dexmedetomidine on intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring modalities during corrective scoliosis surgery in pediatric patients: A systematic review
Background During scoliosis surgery, motor evoked potentials (MEP), and somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP) have been reported to be affected by the use of higher doses of anesthetic agents. Dexmedetomidine, a sympatholytic agent, an alpha-2 receptor agonist, has been used as an adjunctive agent to lower anesthetic dose.
The Tartan: We need a better grading system for the pandemic
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Why cooking dinner made me lose my appetite
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Why cooking dinner made me lose my appetite
It was just another Thursday evening. I got a call from my husband to let me know he was going to be late home so he could finish off some urgent work. We needn’t wait for him before we start eating. It occurred to me then, not for the first time, that he could only stay back because I was the cook in the family. It wasn’t always this way.
Fructose replacement of glucose or sucrose in food or beverages lowers postprandial glucose and insulin without raising triglycerides: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Conflicting evidence exists on the effects of fructose consumption in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. No systematic review has addressed the effect of isoenergetic fructose replacement of glucose or sucrose on peak postprandial glucose, insulin, and triglyceride concentrations.
Chronic fructose substitution for glucose or sucrose in food or beverages has little effect on fasting blood glucose, insulin, or triglycerides: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Conflicting evidence exists on the role of long-term fructose consumption on health. No systematic review has addressed the effect of isoenergetic fructose replacement of other sugars and its effect on glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting blood glucose, insulin, and triglycerides.
Engaging Alzheimer's: Tips from a dementia coach
Family members and other caregivers are often at a loss about how to deal with people with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Caregivers are often thrust into ever-changing scenarios with little practical advice or support on coping with their unique situation. Dementia coaches help educate and train families, organizations and communities to view and treat people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias in best-practices dementia care.
Vitamin B-12 status and neurologic function in older people: a cross-sectional analysis of baseline trial data from the Older People and Enhanced Neurological Function (OPEN) study
Background: Aging is associated with a progressive decline in vitamin B-12 status. Overt vitamin B-12 deficiency causes neurologic disturbances in peripheral and central motor and sensory systems, but the public health impact for neurologic disease of moderately low vitamin B-12 status in older people is unclear. Evidence from observational studies is limited by heterogeneity in the definition of vitamin B-12 status and imprecise measures of nerve function.
Don't Panic, Investigate
So often I receive calls from clients concerned about a sudden behavioral change in a memory-impaired person. The clients’ first interpretation of the change is that dementia has advanced.” However, often the cause of the behavior change is the introduction of new medication or a change in the dosage of an existing one. Let me stress that the progressive stages of dementia do not normally advance suddenly. Progression occurs gradually over time.
Kerry Mills, guest columnist: Mixing some thanks, turkey and dementia - WacoTrib.com: Guest Columns
Spouses have a particularly difficult time coping with their partner’s dementia. A spousal relationship is a team and central to the identities of both people. So, while you’re paying special attention to a parent’s or grandparent’s condition, extend it to his or her spouse. Families tend to have a hard time coping with a loved one’s dementia during holiday gatherings. Here are some tips for how to interact with a loved one — say, Grandma — whose brain is deteriorating. Do not get frustrated.
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