Neurology Archives - Page 14 of 37

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Aspirin plus a DOAC may do more harm than good in some
December 8, 2019
Adding aspirin to DOAC therapy for the secondary prevention of VTE or the prevention of stroke associated with NVAF without a clear indication increased bleeding risks in a large cohort.
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Gunshot wound victims are at high risk for readmission
December 4, 2019
CHICAGO – Long-term outcomes of gun violence are still largely unknown.
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Large population-based study underscores link between gout, CVD event risk
November 23, 2019
ATLANTA – The relationships between gout and fatal and nonfatal CVD events found in a large population-based health data linkage study in New Zealand were not ameliorated by allopurinol use or serum urate lowering to treatment target.
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Fentanyl-related deaths show strong regional pattern
November 12, 2019
Overdose death rates for cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl are high in the East and low in the West.
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New score predicts benefits of prolonged cardiac monitoring for TIA, stroke patients
November 5, 2019
How can we determine which patients would benefit from prolonged cardiac monitoring after a neurologic event?
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Certain diabetes drugs may thwart dementia
October 21, 2019
COPENHAGEN – Intriguing findings from a Danish national registry study.
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Minimize blood pressure peaks, variability after stroke reperfusion
October 15, 2019
ST. LOUIS – Controlling blood pressure variability improves outcomes after stroke.
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MRI saves money, better than CT in acute stroke
October 14, 2019
ST. LOUIS – The annual savings from skipping CT in favor of MRI for patients with suspected stroke would offset the cost of round-the-clock MRI staffing.
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Blood test may reveal brain injury
August 27, 2019
Levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCH-L1) are lowest in patients with nonconcussive body trauma, higher in patients with nonconcussive head trauma, and highest in patients with concussion.
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CDC finds that too little naloxone is dispensed
August 6, 2019
Despite increases in the number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed, many patients at risk for overdose are not offered the potentially life-saving treatment, according to an analysis of national retail pharmacy data.