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“Seizure Code Strategy”: Improving Treatment Times and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Urgent Epileptic Seizures

Written By: Camilo Espinosa-Jovel, MD; Clio Rubinos, MD, MS, FACNS

Epileptic seizures are among the leading causes of visits to emergency services, with nearly one million annual visits in the United States.

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"Estrategia de Código Crisis Epilépticas": Mejorando los Tiempos de Tratamiento y los Resultados Clínicos en Pacientes con Crisis Epilépticas Urgentes

Written By: Camilo Espinosa-Jovel, MD; Clio Rubinos, MD, MS, FACNS

Las crisis epilépticas se encuentran entre las principales causas de visitas a los servicios de emergencia, con casi un millón de visitas anuales...

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Traumatic Brain Injury in a Resource-Limited Setting: A Reflection on the Importance of Timely Interventions in Neurocritical Care

Written By: Rommel Morel, MD; Clio Rubinos, MD, MS

I work as a physician in the emergency room of one of the busiest hospitals in the Dominican Republic, which also functions as an international...

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President's Update - August 2025

Written By: Susan Yeager, DNP, RN, CCRN, ACNP-BC, FNCS

Welcome to August! As we prepare for a busy and energizing fall season, I hope you’re finding time to recharge and reconnect – with...

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Honoring Through Action: The HEARD Center Story

Written By: Tommy Thomas, MD, PhD; Aimee Aysenne, MD, MPH

“I remember so many days with Galen in the Brigham (and Woman’s Hospital) ICU as resident and fellow. We would often share stories of...

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Apixaban to Prevent Covert Infarcts after Cryptogenic Stroke in Patients with Atrial Cardiopathy: A Secondary Analysis of the ARCADIA Randomized Clinical Trial

Written By: William Spears, MD

Background: The recently published ARCADIA trial, which enrolled patients with ESUS and signs of atrial cardiopathy, failed to show that...