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Stroke Risks Associated with Atrial Fibrillation Measured (FREE)
By Joe Elia
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM
Two retrospective JAMA studies examine aspects of the thromboembolic risks that accompany atrial fibrillation.One study measured stroke risks after …
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - August 13, 2014 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Minor Respiratory Infections Linked to Transient Increase in Stroke Risk Among Kids (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD
Patients may ask about a study suggesting that minor respiratory infections are associated with increased stroke risk in children. The retrospective analysis appears in Neurology.Using data from …
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - August 21, 2014 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Magnesium Is Not Neuroprotective in Stroke (FREE)
By Ali Raja, MD, and Seemant Chaturvedi, MD
Prehospital treatment with magnesium does not lead to improved 90-day disability outcomes in patients with stroke, a New England Journal of Medicine study …
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - February 5, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Three Trials Show Benefits of Thrombectomy in Stroke Patients (FREE)
By Larry Husten
Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS
Three new studies offer 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 industry-supported trials were stopped early based …
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - February 13, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Optimising stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation.
PMID: 25733417 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - March 1, 2015 Category: Primary Care Authors: Lane DA, Wolff A, Shantsila E, Lip GY Tags: Br J Gen Pract Source Type: research
Folic Acid Supplementation Helps Reduce Stroke Risk in Certain Populations (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and André Sofair, MD, MPH
Supplementation with folic acid might help prevent stroke in adults with hypertension — particularly in those with low serum folate levels — according to …
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - March 16, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Elevated Risks for Stroke and Anxiety Seen with Worse Air Pollution (FREE)
By Kelly Young
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM
Two studies in the BMJ link air pollution with stroke and anxiety. In the first, a meta-analysis of 100 studies, researchers evaluated the associations between short-term …
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - March 25, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
AHA/ASA Release Guideline on Stroke Prevention in Women.
PMID: 25822392 [PubMed - in process]
Source: American Family Physician - March 1, 2015 Category: Primary Care Authors: Randel A Tags: Am Fam Physician Source Type: research
Stroke: How to Recognize It and What to Do About It.
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PMID: 25884871 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: American Family Physician - April 15, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Am Fam Physician Source Type: research
Sports Supplement Ingredient BMPEA Linked to Stroke (FREE)
By Kelly Young
Edited by Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD
Beta-methylphenylethylamine (BMPEA), an undeclared stimulant added to some dietary supplements, probably contributed to a hemorrhagic stroke in a healthy woman, according to a case report …
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - May 12, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Groups Issue Guidance on Endovascular Repair of Ischemic Stroke (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH
Early endovascular therapy with a stent retriever — a self-expanding stent that can retrieve blood clots and restore circulation — is now recommended for certain patients with acute ischemic stroke, according to …
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - June 30, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Stroke detection and prevention in atrial fibrillation.
PMID: 26120105 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - June 30, 2015 Category: Primary Care Authors: Richard Hobbs FD Tags: Br J Gen Pract Source Type: research
Fighting Stroke.
PMID: 26120104 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - June 30, 2015 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jones R Tags: Br J Gen Pract Source Type: research
Stroke Rounds: Risk Climbs When BP Is Moving Target (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Visit-to-visit blood pressure variability in hypertensive patients is a risk factor for stroke and death
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - July 28, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Working Long Hours Linked to Increased Risk for Stroke (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD
Adults who put in long hours at the office may face increased risk for stroke, according to an international meta-analysis published in the Lancet.Researchers pooled data …
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - August 20, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
