Geriatrics
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ISC: Cryptogenic stroke linked to PSVT in absence of atrial fibrillation
Key clinical point: Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia could be an atrial marker for increased stroke risk when atrial fibrillation is not...
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Combination induction method speeds delivery
Women whose labor was induced by a combination medication and cervical Foley catheter progressed to vaginal delivery almost twice as fast as those...
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ISC: Thrombectomy shown highly cost-effective for stroke
Key clinical point: Adding endovascular thrombectomy to TPA treatment for selected patients with acute, ischemic stroke proved highly cost...
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VIDEO: A better way to treat large intraventricular hemorrhages
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ISC: Imaging supplants clocks for targeting stroke reperfusion
Key clinical point: New CT and MR techniques provide alternatives to time-from-stroke-onset to select acute ischemic stroke patients for...
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Adding azithromycin cuts postcesarean maternal infections
Preincisional azithromycin reduced postcesarean maternal infections by half, and significantly cut postpartum trips to the hospital.
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2015-2016 flu vaccine 59% effective, CDC says
The CDC says preliminary data on this season’s flu vaccine show a 59% effectiveness rate against the disease.
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Long-term PPI use linked to increased risk of dementia
Long-term use of proton pump inhibitors was significantly associated with later diagnosis of dementia in adults aged 75 years and older in a...
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Medicare part B wellness visits up 1 million in 2015
About three-quarters of all Medicare Part B beneficiaries took advantage of at least one free preventive care service made available by the ACA...
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ISC: Carotid surgery, stenting offer patients balanced alternatives
The equipoise between carotid stenting and endarterectomy received a further boost in 10-year results from the landmark Carotid Revascularization...
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Influenza linked to atrial fibrillation in large observational study
A diagnosis of influenza increased the risk of subsequent atrial fibrillation by about 18%, investigators reported online in Heart Rhythm.