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Risk of developing pleural empyema in patients with stroke: a propensity-matched cohort study
In conclusion, patients with stroke are at an elevated risk of developing pleural empyema. The risk is greater for those with hemor rhagic stroke than for those with ischemic stroke. The risk increases further for patients who undergo VP shunt implantation.
Source: Internal and Emergency Medicine - July 11, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

Hemodialysis with end-stage renal disease did not raise the risk of intracranial hemorrhage after a head injury
Conclusions: HD +ESRD did not increase the post-HI risk of ICH. Therefore, it may not be necessary to lower the threshold of head CT in HD +ESRD patients.
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - October 28, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Hsin-Hung ChenChien-Chin HsuShih-Feng WengHung-Jung LinJhi-Joung WangHow-Ran GuoShih-Bin SuChien-Cheng HuangJiann-Hwa Chen Source Type: research

Higher mortality rates among the elderly with mild traumatic brain injury: a nationwide cohort study
Conclusions: Mild traumatic brain injury is an independent significant risk factor for death in the elderly.
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - January 28, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Po-Liang ChengHsin-Yi LinYi-Kung LeeChen-Yang HsuChing-Chih LeeYung-Cheng Su Source Type: research

Dental Prophylaxis and Periodontal Treatment are Protective Factors to Ischemic Stroke: Lee YL, Hu HY, Huang N, et al. Stroke 2013;44:1026–30.
This study was a retrospective cohort study comparing treatment groups for PD and subsequent risk for ischemic stroke utilizing the Taiwanese National Health Insurance Research Database.
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - June 29, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Elaine Reno Tags: Abstracts Source Type: research