Neurology
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Imaging methods for stroke thrombectomy eligibility yield similar results
Stroke patients who were treated with thrombectomy at 6-24 hours fared equally well whether CT or MR imaging was used to assess their infarct.
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Late thrombectomy for stroke has low number needed to treat for benefit
LOS ANGELES – The number needed to treat varied according to the level of functional outcome achieved.
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VIDEO: New stroke guideline embraces imaging-guided thrombectomy
The latest U.S. acute ischemic stroke guideline adopts imaging as the main thrombectomy eligibility criterion out to 24 hours after stroke onset...
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DEFUSE 3: Thrombectomy time window broadens
LOS ANGELES – Results made it into guidelines released in the same session.
From the Journals
Persistent opioid use a risk after surgery in teens and young adults
Higher initial opioid requirements didn’t necessarily mean persistent opioid use later.
From the Journals
C7 nerve transfer shows promising results for spastic arm paralysis
“Exciting” results require “clarification and confirmation.”
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Direct oral anticoagulants okay during AF device placement
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – The clinical scenario, not hematoma or stroke risk, can guide the decision to continue DOACs during antiarrhythmic device...
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Pre-injury statin use found to benefit survival following TBI
SAN DIEGO – A randomized, controlled trial is needed next to rule out other causes of death and learn of any long-term, psychosocial benefit to...
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VIDEO: How to manage surgical pain in opioid addiction treatment
NEW ORLEANS – It is possible to give opioid addiction patients opioids for post-op surgical pain without increasing the risk of relapse.
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VIDEO: Measuring, treating brain hypoxia looks promising for TBI
A new trial is in the works to definitively answer whether knowing both intracranial pressure and brain oxygenation can improve neurologic...
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VIDEO: Sildenafil improves cerebrovascular reactivity in chronic TBI
Sildenafil may be a useful therapy for TBI because it can correct deficits in cerebrovascular reactivity.