Predictors of long-term treatment effect of rivastigmine in Alzheimer's disease: a role for beta-amyloid plasma levels?
A change in plasma Abeta(1-42) level might constitute a novel biochemical predictor of long-term rivastigmine treatment efficacy in AD.
Despite the presence of an attending surgeon, open hernia repairs performed by junior residents were associated with higher recurrence rates than those repaired by senior residents. Lower resident level was associated with increased operative time for both open and laparoscopic repair.