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Trial: Higher Bupivacaine Doses Do Not Improve Nerve Block Headache Relief
A randomized trial finds that low-dose, unilateral sphenopalatine ganglion blocks are as effective as higher doses for acute headaches
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Study Shows Presyncope Carries Same 30-Day Cardiac Risk as Syncope
Emergency physicians underestimate presyncope risk, admitting these patients less often despite identical 30-day cardiac event rates
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Study: One Dexamethasone Dose Matches Two for Pediatric Asthma
A retrospective cohort study of 2,063 children shows a single dose of dexamethasone is as effective as two doses for asthma exacerbations
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Study: 63 Percent of Older Adults Take Inappropriate Medications
A cross-sectional study reveals that despite low medication complexity, nearly two-thirds of older adults use potentially harmful drugs
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Cardiac Arrest Study: Supraglottic Airways Outperform Intubation
A national analysis reveals supraglottic devices offer higher first-pass success and better rescue rates than repeated intubation attempts