Stroke
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Teleneurology for Suspected Stroke Speeds Treatment
“What we’re proposing as a best practice is not only should the ED or ED provider be aware, but there needs to be a system in place for...
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Heart Failure the Most Common Complication of Atrial Fibrillation, Not Stroke
The lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation increased from one in four in 2000 to one in three in 2022 in a Danish cohort.
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Antidiabetic Drugs That Lower Stroke Risk Do So By Unclear Mechanisms
Some newer antidiabetic therapies provide protection against stroke even though their glycemic control is no better than the agents that have no...
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Telestroke Outcomes Rival Traditional Care
Current research suggests that telestroke protocols may be at least as good, if not better, than in-person stroke care.
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Nontraditional Risk Factors Play an Outsized Role in Young Adult Stroke Risk
Among adults aged 18-34 years, more strokes were associated with nontraditional than traditional risk factors.
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No Increased Stroke Risk After COVID-19 Bivalent Vaccine
No additional stroke risk was found with the COVID-19 vaccine 6 weeks after injection, study finds.
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The Truth About Compounded GLP-1s That Doctors Need to Know
While counterfeit GLP-1s exist, legitimate compounding pharmacies may also legally make safe ‘copies’ of drugs which are in short supply.
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Hemorrhagic Stroke a Key Driver of Spike in US Stroke Rates
The study findings also show an increase in stroke in adults under 50 in the South and Midwest.
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Most Disadvantaged Least Likely to Receive Thrombolysis
This study offers a potential opportunity to investigate how social determinants of health may affect stroke care.
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CHIP: The Silent Threat Steps Into the Limelight
Understanding of CHIP is expanding as researchers better determine methods for prognosis and disease mitigation.
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How Does Snoring Affect Cardiovascular Health?
A randomization study suggested that OSA and snoring increase the risk for hypertension and CAD, with associations...