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Czech Doctors Deliver Baby Girl 117 Days After Mother ' s Brain-Death Czech Doctors Deliver Baby Girl 117 Days After Mother ' s Brain-Death
When a helicopter rushed an unconscious Czech woman who had suffered a severe stroke to hospital in April, her chances of survival were slim - and those of the fetus she had carried in her womb for 15 weeks little better.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news
ISAR-REACT 5: Prasugrel Bests Ticagrelor in ACS ISAR-REACT 5: Prasugrel Bests Ticagrelor in ACS
In this ' landmark ' head-to-head trial, 1-year survival free of MI or stroke was better in patients with ACS who received prasugrel rather than ticagrelor -- contrary to the researchers ' hypothesis.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 2, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Disparities in Access to Best Stroke Treatment Disparities in Access to Best Stroke Treatment
Less than 10% of U.S. stroke patients get a treatment that evidence shows is most effective for ischemic stroke – and the odds are even lower for patients who are black and Hispanic, a U.S. study suggests.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news
Finger-to-Nose Test May Refine Prehospital Stroke Recognition Finger-to-Nose Test May Refine Prehospital Stroke Recognition
Adding the finger-to-nose (FTN) test to standard screening may better help paramedics to recognize posterior circulation ischemic stroke, according to findings from a small study.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Pradaxa Fails to Prevent Recurrence After Cryptogenic Stroke Pradaxa Fails to Prevent Recurrence After Cryptogenic Stroke
Dabigatran, sold under the brand name Pradaxa by Boehringer Ingelheim to prevent stroke in people with atrial fibrillation, is no more effective than aspirin for preventing a subsequent stroke in patients who have experienced a cryptogenic stroke.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Scientists Turn Brain Signals Into Speech, May Help People Who Cannot Talk Scientists Turn Brain Signals Into Speech, May Help People Who Cannot Talk
People robbed of the ability to talk due to a stroke or another medical condition may soon have real hope of regaining a voice thanks to technology that harnesses brain activity to produce synthesized speech, researchers said on Wednesday.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
NOMAS: Depression Tied to Increased Stroke Risk NOMAS: Depression Tied to Increased Stroke Risk
Post-stroke depression has been previously associated with poorer recovery, but new research suggests depression may also be a risk factor for stroke.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
TAVR With Evolut: Interim Results Promising in Low-Risk Patients TAVR With Evolut: Interim Results Promising in Low-Risk Patients
The transcatheter procedure was noninferior to surgery in an interim Bayesian analysis of the primary endpoint -- death from any cause or disabling stroke at 24 months -- in a new trial involving patients with severe aortic stenosis at low surgical risk.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
PARTNER 3: TAVR Success in Low-Risk Patients PARTNER 3: TAVR Success in Low-Risk Patients
The procedure using the SAPIEN 3 valve showed a significantly lower rate of death, stroke, and rehospitalization at 1 year vs surgery in patients with severe aortic stenosis at low surgical risk.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Worse Outcomes With Longer Stroke Thrombectomy Procedure Times Worse Outcomes With Longer Stroke Thrombectomy Procedure Times
Exceeding a procedure time of 60 minutes or making three attempts at aspiration should trigger a careful assessment of the futility and risks of continuing, authors of a new study conclude.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
NEUROVISION: Covert Stroke Common After Noncardiac Surgery NEUROVISION: Covert Stroke Common After Noncardiac Surgery
In a study of more than 1100 participants, perioperative covert stroke occurred in 1 in every 14 patients — and was associated with increased risk for cognitive decline within 1 year postsurgery.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Hormone Therapy Linked to CV Risk During Gender Transition Hormone Therapy Linked to CV Risk During Gender Transition
Transgender hormone therapy is associated with an increased risk for MI, stroke, and venous thromboembolism, underscoring the importance of patient counseling and close monitoring in this population.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
No Loss of Thrombectomy Benefit in Late Stroke With Transfer No Loss of Thrombectomy Benefit in Late Stroke With Transfer
Latest results from the DEFUSE 3 trial suggest transferring candidates for late-window thrombectomy is associated with substantial clinical benefits and should be strongly encouraged, authors say.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Emergency Medicine News Source Type: news
Stenting, Surgery Equally Durable in Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis Stenting, Surgery Equally Durable in Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis
Results of a pooled analysis show exceptionally low rates of stroke through up to a decade of follow-up, with some differences between the two procedures when combining peri- and postprocedural risks.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
EXTEND: More Evidence of tPA Benefit 9 Hours After Stroke EXTEND: More Evidence of tPA Benefit 9 Hours After Stroke
Past research showed MRI imaging can identify patients best suited for therapy; new results now show that CT perfusion imaging also works for patient selection.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 13, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
