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Teaching NeuroImages: Hyperintense acute reperfusion marker in ischemic stroke with transient symptoms
A 67-year-old man with 45-minute onset left hemiparesis underwent 3.0T gadolinium-enhanced MRI (reported iodine contrast allergy) with right frontoparietal small infarcts on diffusion-weighted images without vascular obstruction. No reperfusion therapy was given due to complete spontaneous symptoms regression. Twenty-four hours later, a second MRI showed right parietal CSF space enhancement on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery. Neither MRI nor CT had sign of hemorrhage (figure).
Source: Neurology - January 11, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Patroclo, C. B., Picanco, M. R., Bandeira, A. C. N., Carvalho, V. S. d., Bezerra, D. d. C. Tags: All Imaging, MRI, Embolism, Infarction, Subarachnoid hemorrhage RESIDENT & amp;amp; FELLOW SECTION Source Type: research
Can Pets Help You Live Longer and Happier?
By John Swartzberg How dogs and cats may help your heart. Back when she was younger and friskier, I used to bring my golden retriever with me to the UC Berkeley campus for some of my lectures. She'd plop her furry frame down next to me while I was speaking and flash her classic "golden smile" at the hall full of students. There's nothing scientific to this, of course, but I'm quite certain that everyone in my class was much more happy when she was around than when I came to class without her. (Sometimes I think they would have preferred that she ran the class!) Pets make people happy. It's hard to argue with this, althoug...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
11 Reasons Your Crazy Cat Obsession Makes You Happier And Healthier
Feline fans, rejoice: Your cat isn't just a cute and cuddly ball of fluff -- he's also incredibly good for your health.
Even pet owners who prefer puppies can't deny the major benefits that come along with caring for a furry friend of either species. Science shows that pets can help prevent allergies in kids, ward off respiratory infections, improve your mood and even boost self-esteem.
Whether you're a crazy cat lady or a dude ready to publicly proclaim your obsession with your feline friend, get ready to celebrate the many pros of being a proud cat owner -- all negative stereotypes aside.
Here are 11 reasons we should...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Jefferson Digital Commons Quarterly Update: January – March 2013
The Jefferson Digital Commons is off to a great start for 2013. The first quarter of the year ended with 1,144 new assets added to the archive. To date the total number of assets in the JDC is up to 7,698. A link to the entire inventory is available at the bottom of this report and this report is not an April Fools’ Day joke.
Downloads went from 1,209,115 at the end of December 2012 to 1,331,432 at the end of March 2013
122,317 new downloads over the past quarter
Over the past quarter, the JDC averaged over approximately 40,772 downloads per month
Approximately 1,360 download per day.
The most downloaded asset a...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - April 2, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Patients with Stroke and Dysphagia: Demographics and Trends in Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrotomy Tube Use in Stroke Patients in the United States from 1988-2010 (P01.219)
CONCLUSIONS: The use of PEG tubes has increased over time in US hospital admissions for acute stroke, and was associated with multiple comorbidities, greater length of stay and age > 74. This shows the increasing awareness of post-stroke dysphagia.Disclosure: Dr. Johnson has nothing to disclose. Dr. Dubinsky has received personal compensation for activities with Allergan, Inc. Dr. Dubinsky has received research support from Allergan Pharmaceuticals, Medivation Pharmaceuticals, and from the National Institutes of Health.
Source: Neurology - February 14, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Johnson, K., Dubinsky, R. Tags: P01 Cerebrovascular Disease I Source Type: research
