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ReviewParkinson's disease2020

Update on the Management of Parkinson's Disease for General Neurologists.

Zvezdan Pirtošek, Ovidiu Bajenaru, Norbert Kovács, Ivan Milanov, Maja Relja, Matej Skorvanek

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In one paragraph

Review in Parkinson's disease, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
31citing papers in PubMed
3.3field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 54 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Breaking barriers in Parkinson's care: the multidisciplinary team approach.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2024
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  10. Compound impact of cognitive and physical decline: A qualitative interview study of people with Parkinson's and cognitive impairment, caregivers and professionals.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024
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  14. Understanding support systems for Parkinson's disease management in community settings: A cross-national qualitative study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 6 institutions in 6 countries.

Zvezdan PirtošekDepartment of Neurology, University Medical Center & Chair of Neurology, Medical Faculty University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5495-944X
Ovidiu BajenaruDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", Bucharest, Romania.
Norbert KovácsDepartment of Neurology Medical School University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7332-9240
Ivan MilanovDepartment of Neurology, Multiprofile University Hospital for Active Treatment in Neurology and Psychiatry "St. Naum", Sofia, Bulgaria.
Maja ReljaMovement Disorders Center, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
Matej SkorvanekDepartment of Neurology. Medical Faculty, P. J. Safarik University and Department of Neurology University Hospital of L. Pasteur, Kosice, Slovakia.
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy · ROMultiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment in Neurology and Psychiatry St. Naum · BGUniversity Hospital Centre Zagreb · HRUniversity of Ljubljana · SIUniversity of Pavol Jozef Šafárik · SKUniversity of Pecs · HU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Management of Parkinson's disease (PD) is complicated due to its progressive nature, the individual patient heterogeneity, and the wide range of signs, symptoms, and daily activities that are increasingly affected over its course. The last 10-15 years have seen great progress in the identification, evaluation, and management of PD, particularly in the advanced stages. Highly specialized information can be found in the scientific literature, but updates do not always reach general neurologists in a practical and useful way, potentially creating gaps in knowledge of PD between them and neurologists subspecialized in movement disorders, resulting in several unmet patient needs. However, general neurologists remain instrumental in diagnosis and routine management of PD. This review provides updated practical information to identify problems and resolve common issues, particularly when the advanced stage is suspected. Some tips are provided for efficient communication with the members of a healthcare team specialized in movement disorders, in order to find support at any stage of the disease in a given patient, and especially for a well-timed decision on referral.

Identifiers

PMID32300476
PMCPMC7136815
OpenAlexW3013520867

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