New Data on Antithrombotics in Cervical Artery Dissection New Data on Antithrombotics in Cervical Artery Dissection
The STOP-CAD study signaled a short course of an antithrombotic regimen might lower ischemic stroke risk in some patients without significantly increasing major bleeding.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - February 14, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
After Cervical Artery Dissection, Early Anticoagulant Might Be Better
(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX -- Anticoagulation worked at least as well as antiplatelet medication for stroke prevention after cervical artery dissection, an observational study suggested.
Subsequent ischemic stroke was numerically but not significantly... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 11, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
ASA: Stroke Survivors Face Twofold Higher Risk for MI One Year After Stroke
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2024 -- Stroke survivors are nearly twofold more likely to have subsequent myocardial infarction (MI) compared with patients experiencing cervical artery dissection (CAD), according to a study presented at the annual American... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 8, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
MI Risk Higher After Stroke but Not Cervical Dissection MI Risk Higher After Stroke but Not Cervical Dissection
Patients with stroke have almost double the risk for MI within a year, while those with cervical artery dissection have no increased risk, new data confirmed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 6, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Electric scooter-related triple cervical artery dissection - Glynn D, Hynes JP, Marnane M, Kavanagh EC.
A 34-year-old female presented to the emergency department with neck pain, dysphonia and dysphagia ten days after a fall from an electric scooter. Subsequent computed tomography of the neck revealed bilateral vertebral artery and unilateral internal caroti... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Is This Primary Exertional Headache?
Discussion
Commonly occurring primary headaches include tension, cluster and migraine headaches. “Other primary headaches” are often situational. Patients can have more than 1 type of these “other” headaches along with more common headaches. Other primary headaches as a group tend to be self-limited with long remission periods. Some other primary headaches include:
Thunderclap headache
Explosive sudden onset with maximum intensity in less 1 minute and resolution within 5 minutes usually
43/100,000 persons in adults
Primary or secondary
Secondary causes include intracranial hemorrhage, stroke, thro...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 21, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Case report: vertebral artery dissection after use of handheld massage gun - Sulkowski K, Grant G, Brodie T.
INTRODUCTION: Arterial dissection is well known as a potential cause of stroke in young patients. Vertebral artery dissection occurs most commonly in the setting of minor trauma but has been seen in cases of cervical manipulation. With advances in at-home ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 16, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Age as a Risk Factor for Complications Following ACDF Age as a Risk Factor for Complications Following ACDF
Are elderly patients at a higher risk for developing complications after undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion?Spine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
Comparison of Primary and Revision Posterior Cervical Fusion Comparison of Primary and Revision Posterior Cervical Fusion
How do primary and revision posterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures compare in terms of costs and outcomes?Spine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 27, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
Sentinel Lymph Node in Cervical Cancer: Time To Move Forward Sentinel Lymph Node in Cervical Cancer: Time To Move Forward
Sentinel lymph node biopsy is shown to be a safe and effective alternative to pelvic lymph node dissection in cervical cancer. Is it time to consider it the gold-standard?Chinese Clinical Oncology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 16, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Journal Article Source Type: news
Return-to-play outcomes in elite athletes after cervical spine surgery: a systematic review - Leider J, Piche JD, Khan M, Aleem I.
CONTEXT: Return-to-play (RTP) outcomes in elite athletes after cervical spine surgery are currently unknown. OBJECTIVE: To systematically review RTP outcomes in elite athletes after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), cervical disc repl... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Cervical artery dissection caused by electrical cupping therapy with high-negative pressure - case report - Zuhorn F, Sch äbitz WR, Oelschläger C, Klingebiel R, Rogalewski A.
BACKGROUND: Cervical artery dissection is an important cause of stroke in the young. The etiology is still discussed controversial. The most obvious reason for a dissection of extracranial arteries is due to a trauma, eg. after car accidents or other high ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 22, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
What is Anterior Cervical Discectomy Used For?
Title: What is Anterior Cervical Discectomy Used For?Category: Procedures and TestsCreated: 4/24/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/24/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General)
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - April 24, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
20 Private Companies to Watch in 2020
MD+DI has taken a hard look at the private medtech sector and developed this list of 20 private companies we will be paying particularly close attention to in the new year. It was not an easy task. There are so many interesting private companies in the industry right now that we started with a much longer list and whittled it down to the 20 companies that stood out most to us.
So without further ado, here are the 20 companies that made the cut:
4C Medical is developing the AltaValve, a transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) platform designed to address mitr...
Source: MDDI - December 24, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Business Source Type: news
20 Private Medtech Companies to Watch in 2020
MD+DI has taken a hard look at the private medtech sector and developed this list of 20 private companies we will be paying particularly close attention to in the new year. It was not an easy task. There are so many interesting private companies in the industry right now that we started with a much longer list and whittled it down to the 20 companies that stood out most to us.
So without further ado, here are the 20 companies that made the cut:
4C Medical is developing the AltaValve, a transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) platform designed to address mitr...
Source: MDDI - December 24, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Business Source Type: news
