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Comparative Risk of Ischemic Stroke Among Users of Clopidogrel Together With Individual Proton Pump Inhibitors Clinical Sciences
Conclusions— PPIs of interest did not increase the rate of ischemic stroke among clopidogrel users when compared with pantoprazole, a PPI thought to be devoid of the potential to interact with clopidogrel.
Source: Stroke - February 23, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Leonard, C. E., Bilker, W. B., Brensinger, C. M., Flockhart, D. A., Freeman, C. P., Kasner, S. E., Kimmel, S. E., Hennessy, S. Tags: Platelet function inhibitors, Acute Cerebral Infarction, Acute Stroke Syndromes, Antiplatelets, Epidemiology Clinical Sciences Source Type: research

Cost of Alteplase Has More Than Doubled Over the Past Decade Brief Report
Conclusions—We found a striking increase in the cost of alteplase over the last decade, with a 100 mg vial now with a CMS payment of ≈$6400, a>100% increase over 10 years. During the same time frame, the DRG base payment to hospitals increased by only 8%, and alteplase cost increased from 27% of the payment in 2006 to 53% in 2013. Researchers and stroke physicians should be aware of these changes in drug costs and their impact on cost-effectiveness analyses.
Source: Stroke - June 26, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Dawn Kleindorfer, Joseph Broderick, Bart Demaerschalk, Jeffrey Saver Tags: Cost-Effectiveness, Ischemic Stroke Brief Reports Source Type: research

Factors Associated With Length of Hospitalization in Patients Admitted With Transient Ischemic Attack in United States Clinical Sciences
Conclusions— Approximately 75% of patients admitted with transient ischemic attack stay in the hospital for ≥2 days, with the most important determinants being pre-existing medical comorbidities. Longer duration of hospital stay is associated with 2- to 5-fold greater hospitalization charges.
Source: Stroke - May 24, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Qureshi, A. I., Adil, M. M., Zacharatos, H., Suri, M. F. K. Tags: Transient Ischemic Attacks Clinical Sciences Source Type: research