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Rivaroxaban versus warfarin in mild acute ischemic stroke secondary to atrial fibrillation
February 12, 2018
Clinical question: Is rivaroxaban as effective and safe as warfarin immediately following minor acute ischemic stroke from atrial fibrillation?
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Heart attacks bring 12 weeks of higher stroke risk
January 27, 2018
During the 12 weeks following hospitalization for a myocardial infarction, patients had an elevated risk for a new-onset acute ischemic stroke.
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VIDEO: New stroke guideline embraces imaging-guided thrombectomy
January 25, 2018
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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Persistent opioid use a risk after surgery in teens and young adults
January 24, 2018
Higher initial opioid requirements didn’t necessarily mean persistent opioid use later.
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NSAIDs reduce spinal pain but are not “clinically important”
January 19, 2018
Are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs effective at reducing neck and low back pain?
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Thrombectomy shines in presence of a clinical deficit and imaging mismatch
January 3, 2018
Less disability, greater functional independence, and less neurologic deterioration was observed for thrombectomy plus standard care.
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Improvements made in safe opioid prescribing practices but crisis far from over
December 28, 2017
Clinical question: How have national and county-level opioid prescribing practices changed from the years 2006 to 2015?
Opinion
Helping patients with addictions get, stay clean
December 13, 2017
Advise patients to consider programs affiliated with major medical centers or established treatment centers, an expert says.
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Acute kidney injury linked with doubled inpatient VTEs
December 8, 2017
TORONTO – Which comes first: the acute kidney injury or the venous thromboembolism?
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Pharmacomechanical thrombolysis does not reduce post-thrombotic syndrome risk
December 6, 2017
The ATTRACT trial results contrast with recent reports from another randomized trial, known as CAVENT.