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Comparison of Medicare Claims Versus Physician Adjudication for Identifying Stroke Outcomes in the Women's Health Initiative Clinical Sciences
Conclusions— Medicare data seem useful for population-based stroke research; however, performance characteristics depend on the definition selected.
Source: Stroke - February 24, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Lakshminarayan, K., Larson, J. C., Virnig, B., Fuller, C., Allen, N. B., Limacher, M., Winkelmayer, W. C., Safford, M. M., Burwen, D. R. Tags: Health policy and outcome research Clinical Sciences Source Type: research

MassDevice Q & A: Claret Medical ’ s Azin Parhizgar on trying to make TAVR safer
Cerebral protection developer Claret Medical recently won FDA de novo clearance for its Sentinel device designed to trap blood clots and prevent stroke during heart valve replacement procedures. The Sentinel uses a pair of filters, 1 in the brachiocephalic artery another in the left common carotid artery, to trap debris released during transcatheter aortic valve replacement that could cause a cerebral embolism. The device has seen a rough road to approval, however, after missing the primary efficacy endpoint in its pivotal trial. Despite that, the device saw nearly unanimous support from an FDA advisory panel and was c...
Source: Mass Device - June 12, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Neurological Surgical Vascular Claret Medical Inc. Source Type: news

Characteristics and Outcomes of Medicare Patients Treated in Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities: 2013-2018
CONCLUSIONS: Between 2013 and 2018, the number of Medicare patients treated in IRFs increased overall. There were more patients with stroke and neurological conditions and fewer patients with orthopedic conditions. Changes to IRF and other post-acute care policies, Medicaid expansion, and alternative payment programs may partially be driving these changes.PMID:37133331 | DOI:10.1097/RNJ.0000000000000412
Source: Rehabilitation Nursing - May 3, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Anne Deutsch Lauren Palmer Holly Neumann John Potelle Magdalena Ignaczak Tara McMullen Melvin J Ingber Source Type: research