Tag: Neurology
Neurological Manifestations Prevalent for Inpatients With COVID-19
Presence of clinically captured neurologic signs and/or syndromes linked to increased risk for in-hospital death
Medicare Payments for Brand-Name Neurology Meds Soaring
From 2013 to 2017, number of claims increased 7.6 percent, but total payments increased 50.4 percent
Neurologic Involvement Common in Children Hospitalized With COVID-19
Twelve percent of those with neurologic involvement develop life-threatening conditions associated with COVID-19
Many Non-Whites Experience Discrimination in Alzheimer Disease Care
Overall, 36, 19, and 18 percent of Black, Hispanic, Asian Americans, respectively, believe discrimination is barrier to receiving care
Neighborhood Environment Linked to Adolescent Sleep Loss
And restricted sleep in adolescents decreases alpha power on sleep EEG in both NREM and REM sleep
Group A Strep Exposure Does Not Worsen Chronic Tic in Youth
GAS exposures associated with longitudinal changes of hyperactivity-impulsivity symptom severity
NIH Launches Database to Study COVID-19-Related Neurological Complications
Clinicians are invited to submit data through an online portal
Higher Hb Threshold for Transfusion Not Better for Preemies
Use of a higher hemoglobin threshold for transfusion in anemic preterm infants does not lower risk for death, neurodevelopmental impairment
Altered Mentation, Stroke Up COVID-19 In-Hospital Mortality
Findings revealed by comparison to matched hospitalized COVID-19 patients without neurological involvement
Out-of-Pocket Costs Rising for Neurology Tests, Visits
Annually, out-of-pocket costs paid by 86.5 to 95.2 percent of patients for evaluation/management visits
