Publications by authors named "Victor Lomachinsky Torres"
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- Benzodiazepines are often prescribed to older patients after an acute ischemic stroke, despite guidelines advising against this for those aged 65 and over.
- An analysis of Medicare claims from 2013 to 2021 showed that 4.9% of stroke survivors started benzodiazepine treatment, with higher initiation rates among females and in the southeastern US.
- Although there was a slight decline in new prescriptions over the years, many patients received overly long prescriptions, indicating a need for better prescribing policies.
It is central to the management of patients with Medication-overuse headache that they reverse their behavior regarding the frequent use of pain medication. The objective of this study was to compare two counseling techniques for treating patients with Medication-overuse headache (MOH). This was a randomized, blind, controlled clinical trial that compared a structured (FRAMES) and unstructured counseling, for the treatment of MOH.
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