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Reliability and validity of the supine-to-stand test in people with stroke
CONCLUSION: The supine-to-stand test is a reliable, sensitive, specific and easy-to-administer clinical test for assessing the supine-to-stand ability of people with stroke.PMID:37721097 | DOI:10.2340/jrm.v55.12372
Source: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine - September 18, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Shamay S M Ng Peiming Chen Tony C W Chan Cherry H L Chang Regen H Y Cheng Kylie K L Chow Alex F M Yeung Tai-Wa Liu Lily Y W Ho Jerry W F Yeung Richard H Xu Mimi M Y Tse Source Type: research

Comparison of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor and Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor on the Risks of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke and Mortality in Diabetic Patients: A Propensity Score-Matched Study in Hong Kong
ConclusionsBased on real-world data of type 2 diabetic patients in Hong Kong, SGLT2I use was associated with lower risk of incident AF, stroke/transient ischemic attack, and cardiovascular and all-cause mortality outcomes compared to DPP4I use.
Source: Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy - May 29, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Association of Alternative Anticoagulation Strategies and Outcomes in Patients With Ischemic Stroke While Taking a Direct Oral Anticoagulant
This study provides Class II evidence that in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation suffering an ischemic stroke while being treated with a DOAC, continuing treatment with that DOAC is more effective at preventing recurrent ischemic stroke than switching to a different DOAC or to warfarin.PMID:37225430 | DOI:10.1212/WNL.0000000000207422
Source: Atherosclerosis - May 24, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yiu Ming Bonaventure Ip Kui Kai Lau Ho Ko Lucas Lau Alan Yao Grace Lai-Hung Wong Terry Cheuk-Fung Yip Xinyi Leng Howard Chan Helen Chan Vincent Mok Yannie O Y Soo David Seiffge Thomas W Leung Source Type: research

Association of beta-2-microglobulin, cystatin C and lipocalin-2 with stroke risk in the general Chinese population
CONCLUSION: Elevated serum B2M, cystatin C and LCN-2 levels are associated with stroke risk. They may be novel biomarkers for clinicians to assess stroke risk.Key messagesSerum beta-2-microglobulin, cystatin C and lipocalin-2 levels are significantly associated with stroke risk.Beta-2-microglobulin, cystatin C and lipocalin-2 may serve as useful biomarkers for stroke risk stratification in the general population.PMID:37155257 | PMC:PMC10167872 | DOI:10.1080/07853890.2023.2203516
Source: Annals of Medicine - May 8, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Juanying Zhen Shuyun Liu Ryan Yan Lam Kam Guoru Zhao Hao Peng Jianguo Liang Aimin Xu Chao Li Lijie Ren Jun Wu Bernard Man Yung Cheung Source Type: research

Hypotension-Avoidance Versus Hypertension-Avoidance Strategies in Noncardiac Surgery : An International Randomized Controlled Trial
CONCLUSION: In patients having noncardiac surgery, our hypotension-avoidance and hypertension-avoidance strategies resulted in a similar incidence of major vascular complications.PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE: Canadian Institutes of Health Research, National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia), and Research Grant Council of Hong Kong.PMID:37094336 | DOI:10.7326/M22-3157
Source: Annals of Internal Medicine - April 25, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Maura Marcucci Thomas W Painter David Conen Vladimir Lomivorotov Daniel I Sessler Matthew T V Chan Flavia K Borges Kate Leslie Emmanuelle Duceppe Mar ía José Martínez-Zapata Chew Yin Wang Denis Xavier Sandra N Ofori Michael Ke Wang Sergey Efremov Giova Source Type: research

Bibliometric analysis of stroke and quality of life
ConclusionA bibliometric analysis of stroke and quality of life over the last 23  years provides future research directions.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 11, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Long-term Cardiovascular Risks of Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Agonists and Antagonists: A Population-based Cohort Study
CONCLUSIONS: GnRH antagonists may be associated with higher long-term, but not short-term, cardiovascular risks than agonists in Asian patients with PCa, particularly in those without known cardiovascular risk factors.PMID:37031076 | DOI:10.1016/j.clon.2023.03.014
Source: Clinical Prostate Cancer - April 8, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: J S K Chan Y H A Lee J M H Hui K Liu E C Dee K Ng P Tang G Tse C F Ng Source Type: research

Risks of stroke, its subtypes and atrial fibrillation associated with glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists versus sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors: a real-world population-based cohort study in Hong Kong
There are limited data on head-to-head comparative risk of stroke between sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA). We compared risk of stroke ...
Source: Cardiovascular Diabetology - February 24, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: David Tak Wai Lui, Eric Ho Man Tang, Tingting Wu, Ivan Chi Ho Au, Chi Ho Lee, Yu Cho Woo, Kathryn Choon Beng Tan and Carlos King Ho Wong Tags: Research Source Type: research

The 3rd Beijing Forum of Evidence-Based Medicine and 2023 Cochrane China Network Symposium successfully held
Cochrane China recently hosted a virtual event for the evidence-based medicine community that brought together many of its partners, local expertise, and international speakers. Here the team provides an overview of who was involved and what was covered at the event.  The3rd Beijing forum of evidence-based medicine and Cochrane China Network  Symposium was successfully held virtually on January 15th, 2023. The host of this conference wereCochrane China Network and Beijing GRADE Center. The organizers are Centre for Evidence-based Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, affiliate of the Cochrane China Ne...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - February 17, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news