Stroke
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Breastfeeding lowered later stroke risk in WHI
The association of breastfeeding with reduced stroke was strongest in black women.
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Conference News Roundup—European Academy of Neurology
Mechanical thrombectomy is an increasingly important therapy for acute stroke that can benefit the very old, assuming a careful...
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Laterality Predicts Endovascular Treatment in Mild to Moderate Strokes
LOS ANGELES—Laterality is an independent predictor of endovascular thrombectomy in patients with an NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score of 12 or lower...
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Antibody cleared amyloid plaques, slowed cognitive decline
And claims that cannabis relieves noncancer pain go up in smoke.
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Blood pressure meds cut cognitive impairment risk
And HIV infection may double patients’ stroke rate.
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Guideline: PFO closure best bet for recurrent stroke prevention
Although a “weak” recommendation, PFO closure is named as the preferred therapy for reducing risk of recurrent stroke.
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HIV infection linked with doubled stroke rate
AMSTERDAM – Data from more than 22 million Taiwan residents showed HIV-infected patients had a doubled stroke rate compared with the general...
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Alteplase, aspirin provide similar functional outcomes after nondisabling stroke
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Patch-based AF screening boosts diagnosis rate
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mSToPS breaks ground as a ‘pragmatic’ randomized trial
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DOACs’ safety affirmed in real-world setting
Direct oral anticoagulants were linked with lower bleeding risk, regardless of reason for use. One shone brightest.