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ASA: No Decline Seen in Active Smoking for Stroke Survivors
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2020 -- From 1999 to 2016, there was no decrease in the rate of active smoking among stroke survivors, according to a study to be presented at the American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference, held from Feb. 19 to...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 12, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
More Rural Stroke Patients Now Treated at Certified Stroke Centers
TUESDAY, May 5, 2020 -- In the last decade, there has been a shift toward care in certified stroke centers for rural residents with acute ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack, according to a study published online May 4 in JAMA...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 5, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
ASA: Retinopathy Linked to Increased Risk for Stroke, Dementia
THURSDAY, March 11, 2021 -- Retinopathy is associated with an increased risk for stroke and dementia, according to a study presented at the American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference, held virtually from March 17 to 19.
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Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 11, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Stroke Features Characterized for SARS-CoV-2-Infected Patients
MONDAY, June 14, 2021 -- Rates of severe stroke and stroke in younger patients are higher for stroke patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection compared with the general population, according to a study...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 14, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Cognitive, Functional Decline Detected Prior to Stroke
WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 -- Patients with stroke have steeper declines in cognition and daily functioning up to 10 years before incident stroke compared with stroke-free controls, according to a study published online July 6 in the Journal of...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 7, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
ASA: Scoring System May Predict Stroke Risk in COVID-19 Inpatients
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 -- A new scoring system helps predict the risk for stroke among adults hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a study presented at the American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference, held from Feb. 9 to 11 in New...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 8, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Stents Boost Stroke Recovery, Study Finds
A landmark study of stroke patients found that using devices known as stents to pull blood clots from brain arteries can significantly improve people’s ability to rebound from a stroke.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - December 18, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news
Clot Extractors Shown Beneficial In Stroke Patients
Three new studies offer important additional evidence that early treatment with current thrombectomy devices that extract clots from blood vessels in the brain can lead to improved outcomes in carefully selected stroke patients. The trials were stopped early based on efficacy following positive findings last year from another trial, MR CLEAN. The three new trials were presented today at the AHA/ASA International Stroke Conference in Nashville; two of the trials were published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 11, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Larry Husten Source Type: news
NIH Distorts Report On Chiropractic And Stroke Risk
A new study shows a significantly increased risk of stroke after chiropractic visits, especially in older people. Despite the actual findings in the study, the NIH press release and the study itself emphasized that there was only a small absolute risk of stroke, purposely ignoring the significant increase in risk, which was as much as 3.6 times higher in the oldest patients.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 2, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Steven Salzberg Source Type: news
New Analysis Shows Repatha ® (Evolocumab) Reduces Cardiovascular Events In Patients With History Of Stroke
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that a new analysis showed lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels with Repatha® (evolocumab) reduced the risk of cardiovascular events in a sub-group of patients with a history of stroke from the Repatha cardiovascular outcomes study (FOURIER). No new safety concerns were identified in this cohort of more than 5,000 patients. Detailed results were presented today in a Late-Breaking Clinical Trials session at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2017 in Barcelona, Spain.
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Source: Amgen News Release - August 29, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
New Study Shows Superiority of Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy (ITB Therapy(SM)) Over Oral Medication for the Treatment of Severe Post-Stroke Spasticity
Therapy Delivered via the Medtronic SynchroMed(TM) II Infusion System
DUBLIN - January 11, 2018 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced the publication of results from the 'Spasticity In Stroke-Randomised St... Devices, Drug Delivery, Neurology Medtronic, Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy, baclofen, SynchroMed, Stroke
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - January 11, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Number of Cigarettes Smoked Daily Tied to Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, April 19, 2018 -- There is a strong dose-response relationship between the number of cigarettes smoked daily and ischemic stroke risk among men younger than 50 years of age, according to a study published online April 19 in Stroke.
Janina...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 19, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Previous Stroke Tied to Higher Risks in Aortic Valve Replacement
FRIDAY, April 27, 2018 -- For patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), previous stroke is a risk factor for recurrent ischemic stroke and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), according to a study published online April 25...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 27, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Stroke Hospitalizations Down in Black, White Medicare Enrollees
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2019 -- Rates of hospitalization for stroke have fallen since 1988 for both black and white Medicare enrollees, while black men and women have had greater improvements in 30-day mortality after stroke, according to a study...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 17, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Drugs to prevent stroke and dementia show promise in early trial
Treatments that prevent recurrence of types of stroke and dementia caused by damage to small blood vessels in the brain have moved a step closer, following a small study. The drugs - called cilostazol and isosorbide mononitrate - are already used to treat other conditions, such as heart disease and angina. This is the first time they have been tested in the UK for the treatment of stroke or vascular dementia.
Source: World Pharma News - April 29, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
