Aphasia After Stroke, Chemotherapy Drugs, and New Hypertension Medicine

This week's topics include a novel way to help aphasia post-stroke, a new type of hypertension medicine, ED boarding in older adults, and substandard chemotherapy drugs.

Program notes:

0:40 A novel way to help aphasia after a stroke

1:40 C7 nerve ligation

2:42 Somatosensory function versus speech processing

3:36 Substandard anticancer medications

4:40 Tested many using HPLC

5:40 Alarming that one in six is impacted

6:40 Paying out of pocket

7:38 New type of medicine for treatment resistant hypertension

8:38 Need to follow electrolytes

9:00 ED boarding for elderly

10:00 Length of stay increased

11:00 Elderly more likely to suffer complications

12:00 CMS program for all inclusive care for elderly

12:49 End