Lola Butcher

United States

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A Clear-Eyed Look at the Risks of 'Diagnosis Creep'

1 week ago | undark.org | Lola Butcher

By the time neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan met a patient she calls Darcie, the 20-year-old woman was experiencing daily seizures so disabling she had barely left her home for a year.
How Neurology Practices Are Integrating Multidisciplinary Pr... : Neurology Today

1 month ago | journals.lww.com | Lola Butcher

Article In BriefAs the needs of neurology patients have become increasingly complex, many neurology clinics now include an array of multidisciplinary services and specialists. The clinics provide a boost to patient care by providing the array of services under one department. Multidisciplinary clinics, long used to care for patients with high-disability neurologic conditions, are increasingly being developed to improve patient care for other groups of patients.
GLP-1 drugs present an uncertain opportunity for healthcare

1 month ago | hfma.org | Lola Butcher

The wave of weight-loss drugs being prescribed to patients across the country may be behind a new era in obesity treatment. The drugs not only could be an appropriate treatment for millions of Americans but also could disrupt the industry’s existing bariatric surgery efforts and have other far-reaching consequences. The soaring demand for GLP-1 drugs, shorthand for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, may be shifting attitudes about what it means to be overweight, experts say.
Book review: The Pitfalls of Unquestioned Alzheimer’s Research

2 months ago | healthtekpak.com | Lola Butcher

LAST SEPTEMBER, Eliezer Masliah, a prominent Alzheimer’s disease researcher, stepped away from his influential position at the National Institutes of Health after the organization, where he oversaw a $2.6 billion budget for neuroscience research, found falsified or fabricated images in his scientific articles.
The Symbiotic Relationship Between Neurologists and Pharmaci... : Neurology Today

2 months ago | journals.lww.com | Lola Butcher

Article In BriefIncreasingly, neurologists are working with pharmacists focused on neurologic conditions. Among the benefits are their ability to monitor medications for neurology-specific conditions and address questions from patients about potential adverse events. Neurologists say that both patient care and their practices benefit from collaborating with neurology-focused clinical pharmacists.
Bringing hospital-level care to patients’ homes

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Lola Butcher

A while back, Robert Diegelmann completed a 10-day hospital visit — in the comfort of his home. The 81-year-old was being treated for a recurring infection at VCU Medical Center’s hospital in Richmond when his doctor suggested he finish his hospital stay at his home in Midlothian, 15 miles away. The medical center arranged his transportation home and supplied meals. Nurses visited twice daily in person and twice daily by video, too. A courier delivered medications to his house.
Book Review: The Pitfalls of Unquestioned Alzheimer’s Research

2 months ago | undark.org | Lola Butcher

Last September, Eliezer Masliah, a prominent Alzheimer’s disease researcher, stepped away from his influential position at the National Institutes of Health after the organization, where he oversaw a $2.6 billion budget for neuroscience research, found falsified or fabricated images in his scientific articles.
Community-based Neurologists: On the Benefits of Conducting ... : Neurology Today

2 months ago | journals.lww.com | Lola Butcher

Article In BriefCommunity-based neurologists discuss the benefits of conducting clinical trials—the satisfaction of doing something to help their patients and collaborating with colleagues, among others—as well as offer practical tips on how they integrate the research into their practices. Community neurologists who participate in clinical research find it beneficial to their patients, professionally rewarding, and a financial balm for their practices.
Bringing the hospital into the home

Feb 2, 2025 | tucsonsentinel.com | Lola Butcher

Knowable Magazine A while back, Robert Diegelmann completed a 10-day hospital visit — in the comfort of his home.
Bringing the hospital into the home

Feb 1, 2025 | fhicommunications.com | Lola Butcher

A movement to provide hospital-level care for sick patients in their own beds, in the comfort of familiar surroundings, is growing in the United States — a trend already embraced in some other countriesA while back, Robert Diegelmann completed a 10-day hospital visit — in the comfort of his home.

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