Presse Med
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Comparative Study
[Mortality-morbidity conferences: evaluation of an intervention to expand their practice in a university hospital].
Mortality-morbidity conferences (M&MC) are a recognized technique for evaluating and improving medical practices as well as improving patient safety. ⋯ Our survey of department heads allowed us both to collect information about the methods they used for managing and evaluating adverse events and to provide information to them. This intervention may have contributed to increasing and improving the use of M&MC.
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Frontotemporal dementia usually begins before the age of 65 years. It is manifested by behavioral and language disorders. ⋯ The genetic component is important: 30-50% of patients have a family history of this disease. Cholinergic effects are not associated with frontotemporal dementia and therefore anticholinesterase treatment is not indicated.