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Stroke-attributable death among older persons during the great recession.
Abstract
Epidemiological evidence indicates an elevated risk for stroke among stressed persons, in general, and among individuals who have lost their job, in particular. We, therefore, tested the hypothesis that stroke accounted for a larger fraction of deaths during the Great Recession than expected from other deaths and from trends, cycles, and other forms of autocorrelation. Based on vital statistics death data from California spanning 132 months from January 2000 through December 2010, we found support for the hypothesis. These findings appear attributable to non-Hispanic white men, who experienced a 5% increa...
Source: Economics and Human Biology - December 12, 2015 Category: Biology Authors: Falconi A, Gemmill A, Karasek D, Goodman J, Anderson B, Lee M, Bellows B, Catalano R Tags: Econ Hum Biol Source Type: research
Endogenous neuroprotection: Hamartin modulates an austere approach to staying alive in a recession
Tuberous sclerosis complex 1 (hamartin) is an effective endogenous neuroprotectant. Understanding the endogenous mechanism for neuroprotection mediated by hamartin may afford a novel approach to effective treatment of neurological diseases such as stroke, neurodegenerative diseases, and epilepsy, with possible applications to nonneurological conditions.
Source: International Journal of Stroke - July 23, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Gina Hadley, Gabriele C. De Luca, Michalis Papadakis, Alastair M. Buchan Tags: Leading opinion Source Type: research
Recession of Microsurgical Clipping in the Modern Era of Intracranial Aneurysm Treatment
I have read, with great interest, a recently published article in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases by Siddiq et al1 titled “The Emergence of Endovascular Treatment-Only Centers for Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms in the United States.” Based on a review of the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database from 2010, the authors found that 15% of institutions treating unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) were endovascular treatment-only centers (ETOCs). The proportions of UIAs treated at ETOCs and endovascular and surgical treatment centers (ESTCs) were 12% and 88%, respectively.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 26, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Dale Ding Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
Chronic periodontitis is associated with lacunar infarct: a case–control study
ConclusionsChronic periodontitis was independently associated with the presence of LI after adjusting for well‐known vascular risk factors for lacunar stroke. Further observational studies are necessary to investigate the pathophysiological mechanisms that can explain this relationship.
Source: European Journal of Neurology - June 30, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Y. Leira, I. López‐Dequidt, S. Arias, M. Rodríguez‐Yáñez, R. Leira, T. Sobrino, F. Campos, M. Blanco, J. Blanco, J. Castillo Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Chronic periodontitis is associated with lacunar infarct: a case –control study
ConclusionsChronic periodontitis was independently associated with the presence of LI after adjusting for well‐known vascular risk factors for lacunar stroke. Further observational studies are necessary to investigate the pathophysiological mechanisms that can explain this relationship.
Source: European Journal of Neurology - July 14, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Y. Leira, I. L ópez‐Dequidt, S. Arias, M. Rodríguez‐Yáñez, R. Leira, T. Sobrino, F. Campos, M. Blanco, J. Blanco, J. Castillo Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Medtech approvals: FDA releases August 2015 PMAs
The FDA today released its list of the pre-market approvals it granted for medical devices in August 2015:
Summary of PMA Originals & Supplements Approved
Originals: 2
Supplements: 70
Summary of PMA Originals Under Review
Total Under Review: 57
Total Active: 28
Total On Hold: 29
Summary of PMA Supplements Under Review
Total Under Review: 569
Total Active: 422
Total On Hold: 147
Summary of All PMA Submissions
Originals: 5
Supplements: 90
Summary of PMA Supplement PMA Approval/Denial Decision Times
Number of Approvals: 70
Number of Denials: 0
Average Days Fr Receipt to Decision (Total Time): 229.0
FDA Time: 130...
Source: Mass Device - October 23, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Pre-Market Approval (PMA) Regulatory/Compliance Source Type: news
What will be the next great invention? Ask a teenager
From the lightbulb to the web, the British have a great history of innovation. We must help young people to keep inspiring usFrom the sewing machine to ice cream, the railway to the telegraph, the 19th century was awash with invention. It seems you couldn't turn your back without someone inventing the flushing toilet, the typewriter, the light bulb, X-ray, or the wireless.The Victorians certainly had a knack for recognising a need, an opportunity, a better way of doing things – as a recent poll of Britain's greatest inventions shows. And recognising needs is what innovation is all about. It's not about widgets for the sa...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 9, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Maggie Philbin Tags: Comment guardian.co.uk Society Technology UK news Young people Education Science Comment is free Source Type: news
As preschool obesity rates dip, Boston Children’s expert suggests feds step to the plate
The scales may not be tipping quite so precipitously for some low-income preschoolers. So says a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Nineteen states saw small decreases in obesity rates among preschoolers between 2008 and 2011, while rates held steady in another 20 states. Is this cause for celebration, cautious optimism or concern?
Perhaps all of the above, says David Ludwig, MD, PhD, director of the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center Boston Children’s Hospital. “The report is a small, but encouraging, sign after nearly half a century of bad news.” The latest data...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - September 11, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Lisa Fratt Tags: All posts Childhood obesity Children's in the news Health & wellness Healthful eating Research David Ludwig New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center Source Type: news
New Obama Climate Regulations Could Help U.S. Pressure China
MoreWhy ‘Global Warming’ Is Scarier Than ‘Climate Change’The Bible Calls for Moral Action on Climate ChangeClimate Change Could Sink Statue of Liberty, Report WarnsAs my colleague Michael Grunwald points out, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed new rules on carbon emissions from the power sector are a big deal. (Vice President Joe Biden might use slightly different language.) The rules—which still have to go through a year of public comment and which will almost certainly face legal and Congressional challenges—would cut carbon emissions from the power sector by 30% below ...
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - June 2, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Bryan Walsh Tags: Uncategorized Barack Obama carbon China climate change Environment EPA global warming greenhouse gas India Science Source Type: news
Response to ‘Recession of Microsurgical Clipping in the Modern Era of Intracranial Aneurysm Treatment’
National Inpatient Sample is a database that is based on data derived from 20% of hospitals in United States and then generates national estimates using appropriate sampling weights according to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project recommendations (https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/). These hospitals are randomly selected to represent different types (teaching vs. nonteaching), size (small, medium, and large), and geographic regions of United States to provide a nationally representative sample. Consequently, the numbers provided are national estimates but not actual numbers.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 26, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Farhan Siddiq, Adil Malik, Adnan I. Qureshi Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
The Economic Benefits Of Healthier Eating: Why Corporations Can Be Natural Allies To Promote Better Diets
Nutrition is at the heart of many of the most important issues in our lives. From nourished children to vibrant aging, from social justice to sustainability, how we eat plays a major role in our health, our culture, and our happiness.
Yet, we rarely consider the tremendous economic impact of our food choices. Suboptimal nutrition is the leading cause of poor health in the United States and globally, principally related to chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, obesity, diabetes, and several cancers. In many nations, the costs of healthcare dwarf other programs in the national budget. In the United States, nearly ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for September 14, 2016
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5. Light-based arrhythmia treatment skips the shocks
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University and Germany’s University of Bonn showed that light can restore a normal heartbeat and replace electric shocks in patients at risk for a...
Source: Mass Device - September 14, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: News Well Plus 5 Source Type: news
A decade of health assessments in Appalachia
International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance,Volume 30, Issue 4, Page 312-318, May 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe standardized clinical process of care and quality performance metrics at Roane Medical Center (RMC) and compare data from 2005 to 2015. Design/methodology/approach Information was extracted from a nationwide sample of short-term acute care hospitals using the Hospital Quality Alliance (HQA) database, evaluating multiple parameters measured at RMC. HQA data from RMC were matched against state and national benchmarks; findings were also compared with similar reports from the same...
Source: International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance - May 4, 2017 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Standardising care for heart attack (STEMI) patients, Ireland
Under a reform agenda, the Health Service Executive (HSE) in Ireland initiated the National Clinical Programme for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) in 2010, as a joint venture with the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI). Early attention was focussed on treatment of patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) as treatment varied nationally depending on distance from a Cardiac centre offering 24/7 primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PPCI) (direct clot removal), a more effective treatment with less complications but requiring specialised facilities compared with thrombolysis (clot dissolving drug ...
Source: International Journal of Integrated Care - July 10, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
