Neurology
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Transcranial ultrasound method outdoes echocardiography for finding PFO
Major finding: Echocardiography (TEE) failed to show right-to-left shunts, such as patent foramen ovale, which were identified by TCDSS, in 15% of...
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Physicians are major source for frequent opioid misusers
Major Finding: Opioid pain relievers were prescribed by a physician for 18% of people who used them only 1-29 days of the year, but that...
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Vision test has additive effect on concussion detection in athletes
Major finding: 89%-100% of concussive injuries were identified when the King-Devick test was combined with standard concussion tests.Data source:...
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VIDEO: Traumatic injury ups stroke risk in people under 50
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Mobilize subarachnoid hemorrhage patients as soon as possible
Major finding: Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage patients mobilized as early as post-op day 1 left the ICU sooner than did those who were left in...
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Stroke risk jumps after head, neck trauma
Major finding: Eleven of every 100,000 patients developed a stroke within 4 weeks of traumatic injury.Data source: A retrospective analysis of...
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Magnesium for stroke failed but fast treatment feasible
Major finding: Median time from stroke symptom onset to treatment was 45 minutes and 74% of patients started treatment within 1 hour, but...
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VIDEO: In-ambulance magnesium treatment for stroke fails
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AAN issues nonvalvular atrial fibrillation stroke prevention guideline
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Multiple sclerosis progression linked to whole brain atrophy
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Midpoint safety results for intraventricular hemorrhage thrombolysis trial promising
Major finding: Results showed that within 30 days, mortality was 12.4%, bacterial ventriculitis was 2%, and nonbacterial ventriculitis was 5.2%,...