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The Karzai Enigma

The Karzai enigma
He's also said to often feel depressed, angry or unhappy, but those moods alternate with equally intense episodes of reckless euphoria and manic energy. If he were not the president of country at war his bizarre behavior… Continue reading

Randomized Trials Built on Sand: Examples From COPD, Hormone Therapy, and Cancer.

Randomized Trials Built on Sand: Examples from COPD, Hormone Therapy, and Cancer.

Rambam Maimonides Med J. 2012 Jul; 3(3): e0014
Suissa S

The randomized controlled trial is the fundamental study design to evaluate the effectiveness of medications and receive… Continue reading

Wide-Awake Wrist Arthroscopy and Open TFCC Repair.

Wide-Awake Wrist Arthroscopy and Open TFCC Repair.

J Wrist Surg. 2012 Aug; 1(1): 55-60
Hagert E, Lalonde DH

The wide-awake approach to hand surgery entails the use of local infiltration anesthesia using lidocaine with epinephrine and no tourniquet. The… Continue reading

Diaphragm Depth in Normal Subjects.

Diaphragm depth in normal subjects.

Muscle Nerve. 2013 Jul 19;
Shahgholi L, Baria MR, Sorenson EJ, Harper CJ, Watson JC, Strommen JA, Boon AJ

Introduction: Needle EMG of the diaphragm carries the potential risk of pneumothorax. Knowing the approximate… Continue reading

Factors Predicting Physical Activity Among Children With Special Needs.

Factors predicting physical activity among children with special needs.

Prev Chronic Dis. 2013; 10: E119
Yazdani S, Yee CT, Chung PJ

Obesity is especially prevalent among children with special needs. Both lack of physical activity and unhealthful eating are… Continue reading

Task-Specific Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Motor Learning.

Task-Specific Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Motor Learning.

Front Hum Neurosci. 2013; 7: 333
Saucedo Marquez CM, Zhang X, Swinnen SP, Meesen R, Wenderoth N

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a relatively new non-invasive brain stimulation… Continue reading

Spatial Working Memory Deficits Represent a Core Challenge for Rehabilitating Neglect.

Spatial working memory deficits represent a core challenge for rehabilitating neglect.

Front Hum Neurosci. 2013; 7: 334
Striemer CL, Ferber S, Danckert J

Left neglect following right hemisphere injury is a debilitating disorder that has proven extremely difficult to… Continue reading

Beneficial Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Low Density Lipoprotein Particle Size in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Already Under Statin Therapy.

Beneficial Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Low Density Lipoprotein Particle Size in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Already under Statin Therapy.

Diabetes Metab J. 2013 Jun; 37(3): 207-211
Lee MW, Park JK, Hong JW, Kim KJ, Shin DY,… Continue reading

Effect of Intensive Lifestyle Intervention on Sexual Dysfunction in Women With Type 2 Diabetes: Results From an Ancillary Look AHEAD Study.

Effect of Intensive Lifestyle Intervention on Sexual Dysfunction in Women With Type 2 Diabetes: Results from an ancillary Look AHEAD study.

Diabetes Care. 2013 Jun 11;
Wing RR, Bond DS, Gendrano IN, Wadden T, Bahnson J, Lewis CE, Brancati… Continue reading

Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Home Palliative Care Services for Adults With Advanced Illness and Their Caregivers.

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of home palliative care services for adults with advanced illness and their caregivers.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jun 6; 6: CD007760
Gomes B, Calanzani N, Curiale V, McCrone P, Higginson IJ

BACKGROUND: Extensive evidence shows… Continue reading