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Shingles Vaccine Bonus: Reduced Risk of Stroke?
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2020 -- Seniors who get the shingles vaccine may gain stroke protection as well, a new study suggests.
Shingles is a viral infection tied to heightened risk of stroke. But overall stroke risk dropped 20% among patients under age...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 12, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Flu Shot May Help Protect Vulnerable Hospital Patients From Heart Attack, Mini-Stroke
MONDAY, July 27, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Hospital patients at high risk for influenza had lower rates of death, heart attack, mini-stroke and cardiac arrest if they were vaccinated against flu during their hospital stay, a new...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 27, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: What Heart and Stroke Patients Should Know About COVID-19 Vaccines
FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- Experts have a simple answer for heart and stroke patients questioning whether they need a COVID-19 vaccination. That answer: yes. " People with all kinds of cardiovascular risk factors and...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 15, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Being Vaccinated May Lower Stroke Risk in Adults With Flu-Like Illnesses
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Flu-like illnesses can increase the risk for stroke among adults, but being vaccinated might lower those odds, especially among those under 45, new research finds.
The study, published...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 11, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AstraZeneca COVID ‐19 vaccine: A possible risk factor for ischemic stroke and cerebral venous sagittal sinus thrombosis: A case series
AbstractOne of the most prevalent neurological impairments is cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Ischemic stroke and CVST have been linked to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Three Sudanese patients developed these diseases after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, indicating a relationship between the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and these conditions.
Source: Clinical Case Reports - July 11, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Amira Siddig,
Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed,
Mazin S. Hassan Haroun,
Abdallah M. Abdallah,
Mohamed Malekaldar,
Al Hussien Abbasher,
Mohammed Abbasher,
Abubaker Alsedig Abbasher,
Abbasher Hussien Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research
Acute Myocardial Infarction and Ischemic Stroke After COVID-19 by Vaccination Status
This retrospective cohort study examines the incidence of acute myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke after COVID-19 infection among vaccinated vs unvaccinated adults in Korea.
Source: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association - July 22, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
COVID Vaccine Won ' t Raise Stroke Risk
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 -- COVID-19 vaccines do not increase your risk for stroke, new research shows, but severe COVID infection does, and experts hope the finding will ease the concerns of those who are hesitant to get the shot. “We now know that...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 30, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Another Reason to Get the Flu Shot: Lowered Risk for Stroke
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 -- As flu season approaches, a new study is pointing to a possible bonus from vaccination: a lower risk of stroke.
Researchers in Spain found that among nearly 86,000 middle-aged and older adults, those who got their annual...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 8, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Vaccination, Acute Myocardial Infarction, and Ischemic Stroke After COVID-19 Infection
To the Editor We would like to highlight some key points about the recent article that reported that patients who received full vaccination against COVID-19 had a reduced risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and ischemic stroke after COVID-19 diagnosis.
Source: JAMA - February 7, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Vaccination, Acute Myocardial Infarction, and Ischemic Stroke After COVID-19 Infection —Reply
In Reply We thank Dr Chu and colleagues for their comments about our Research Letter. Our analysis found that 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccine were associated with a reduced risk of AMI and ischemic stroke after COVID-19, using inverse probability treatment weighting to mitigate the imbalance in patient characteristics by vaccination status.
Source: JAMA - February 7, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
BA1 Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Use and Stroke in England
This study investigates the association between bivalent COVID-19 vaccines and ischemic stroke, as well as the effect of simultaneous influenza vaccination on the association.
Source: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association - June 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Background incidence rates of hospitalisations and emergency department visits for thromboembolic and coagulation disorders in Ontario, Canada for COVID-19 vaccine safety assessment: a population-based retrospective observational study
Conclusions
Our estimated background rates help contextualise observed events of these potential adverse events of special interest and to detect potential safety signals related to COVID-19 vaccines.
Source: BMJ Open - December 17, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Nasreen, S., Calzavara, A. J., Sundaram, M. E., MacDonald, S. E., Righolt, C. H., Pai, M., Field, T. S., Zhou, L. W., Wilson, S. E., Kwong, J. C. Tags: Open access, Public health, COVID-19 Source Type: research
Age-dependent and sex-dependent differences in mortality from influenza-associated cardiovascular diseases among older adults in Shanghai, China: a population-based study
Conclusions
Excess mortality rates for CVDs associated with influenza increased with age in older adults. The risk for influenza-associated IHD mortality was significantly higher in older women than men. Our findings will help implement targeted health strategies, including the promotion of influenza vaccination and early therapeutic intervention for the older population with CVD, to curb the influenza burden effectively.
Source: BMJ Open - September 19, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jin, S., Jiang, C., Xia, T., Gu, Z., Yu, H., Li, J., Zheng, Y., Pan, H., Qiao, J., Cai, R., Wu, H., Wang, C. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology Source Type: research
Effectiveness of the influenza vaccine in preventing admission to hospital and death in people with type 2 diabetes.
Authors: Vamos EP, Pape UJ, Curcin V, Harris MJ, Valabhji J, Majeed A, Millett C
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The health burden caused by seasonal influenza is substantial. We sought to examine the effectiveness of influenza vaccination against admission to hospital for acute cardiovascular and respiratory conditions and all-cause death in people with type 2 diabetes.
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using primary and secondary care data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink in England, over a 7-year period between 2003/04 and 2009/10. We enrolled 124 503 adults with type 2 diabetes. Outcome me...
Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal - July 28, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CMAJ Source Type: research
Vaccine to Stop Recurrent Strokes Shows Promise in Mice
MONDAY, Oct. 29, 2018 -- Stroke remains a major killer. But could a simple vaccine help prevent a recurrence in stroke survivors someday?
That ' s the promise from new Japanese research conducted in mice.
A vaccine that would replace or be used...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 29, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
