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Brain imaging suggests link between stress and cardiovascular events
Stress seems to be a strong driver of cardiovascular events, including heart attack, stroke, and even death.
For the first time, brain imaging has confirmed a link that has long been suspected:...
Source: Family Practice News - March 24, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
High false positives found for Medtronic’s implantable AF detectors
LOS ANGELES – Medtronic’s Reveal LINQ implantable loop recorders misidentified 84% of rhythm anomalies as atrial fibrillation in 52 stroke patients at Emory University in Atlanta, according to a...
Source: Family Practice News - March 14, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
VIDEO: Ischemic-stroke thrombectomy use widens and refines
LOS ANGELES – The use of endovascular thrombectomy in the United States to treat appropriate patients with acute ischemic stroke mushroomed during the past year, following several early-2015 reports...
Source: Family Practice News - March 9, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Seeking an alteplase alternative for stroke
Where is a biosimilar when you need one?
A few weeks ago, I reported on an advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration overwhelmingly recommending that the agency approve a biosimilar...
Source: Family Practice News - March 8, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
ISC: Cryptogenic stroke linked to PSVT in absence of atrial fibrillation
LOS ANGELES – Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia is associated with subsequent ischemic stroke in patients without documented atrial fibrillation, according to a claims analysis of 42,152...
Source: Family Practice News - March 4, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
ISC: Pick up extra AF with extended Holter monitoring
LOS ANGELES – Atrial fibrillation is three times more likely to be detected within 6 months of an ischemic stroke if, instead of the usual 24 or so hours of Holter ECG monitoring, patients are...
Source: Family Practice News - March 2, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
ISC: Thrombectomy shown highly cost-effective for stroke
LOS ANGELES – Endovascular thrombectomy is not only clinically the best option for many patients with acute, ischemic strokes involving a proximal occlusion in a large cerebral artery; it’s also...
Source: Family Practice News - February 29, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
ISC: Imaging supplants clocks for targeting stroke reperfusion
LOS ANGELES – Can brain imaging surpass the clock for identifying acute ischemic stroke patients who will benefit from thrombolytic or thrombectomy treatment?
That’s what experts now envision, based...
Source: Family Practice News - February 26, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
VIDEO: Octogenarians benefit from ischemic stroke thrombectomy
LOS ANGELES – Clot removal to recanalize the occluded intracerebral arteries of acute ischemic stroke patients was as effective for producing good outcomes in patients aged 80 years or older as it...
Source: Family Practice News - February 19, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
VIDEO: Post-stroke pioglitazone modestly protective against secondary vascular events
LOS ANGELES – Nondiabetic, insulin-resistant patients who started pioglitazone within 6 months of an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack had almost a 3% absolute risk reduction in secondary...
Source: Family Practice News - February 19, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
VIDEO: Migraine plus aura doubles ischemic stroke rate
LOS ANGELES – Adults who have migraine with aura had twice the rate of ischemic strokes, compared with people with migraine without aura in a review of 11,663 older Americans followed for an average...
Source: Family Practice News - February 18, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
How a public health solution is reducing hypertension disparities
Addressing health care disparities can help practices improve the health of patients in vulnerable at-risk populations. Learn how eight family medicine practices boosted hypertension control rates for diverse patients by more than 3 percentage points in just three months.
A targeted pilot
As part of the Million Hearts initiative, the Summit County Public Health department (SCPH) and several partners in Ohio launched a pilot project with several family medicine practices to help reduce hypertension rates among black men.
In Ohio, 38.5 percent of black patients have a diagnosis of hypertension, compared to 33.7 percent...
Source: AMA Wire - February 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lyndra Vassar Source Type: news
COPD exacerbation amps up stroke risk
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have an approximately 20% increased risk of stroke, and the risk is highest during the time after an acute exacerbation of COPD, data from a large...
Source: Family Practice News - February 12, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
General practice based psychosocial interventions for supporting carers of people with dementia or stroke: a systematic review
Particularly with ageing populations, dementia and stroke and their resultant disability are worldwide concerns. Much of the support for people with these conditions comes from unpaid carers or caregivers. The...
Source: BMC Family Practice - January 15, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Nan Greenwood, Ferruccio Pelone and Anne-Marie Hassenkamp Source Type: research
Understanding stroke survivors and informal carers experiences of and need for primary care and community health services--a systematic review of the qualitative literature: protocol
Introduction
Despite the rising prevalence of stroke, no comprehensive model of postacute stroke care exists. Research on stroke has focused on acute care and early supported discharge, with less attention dedicated to longer term support in the community. Likewise, relatively little research has focused on long-term support for informal carers. This review aims to synthesise and appraise extant qualitative evidence on: (1) long-term healthcare needs of stroke survivors and informal carers, and (2) their experiences of primary care and community health services. The review will inform the development of a primary care mode...
Source: BMJ Open - January 6, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Aziz, N. A., Pindus, D. M., Mullis, R., Walter, F. M., Mant, J., Lim, Rundell, Hobbs Tags: Open access, General practice / Family practice, Qualitative research, Research methods Protocol Source Type: research
