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Unlucky numbers: Fighting murder convictions that rest on shoddy stats
LEIDEN, THE NETHERLANDS— When a Dutch nurse named Lucia de Berk stood trial for serial murder in 2003, statistician Richard Gill was aware of the case. But he saw no reason to stick his nose into it. De Berk was a pediatric nurse at Juliana Children’s Hospital in The Hague. In 2001, after a baby died while she was on duty, a colleague told superiors that De Berk had been present at a suspiciously high number of deaths and resuscitations. Hospital staff immediately informed the police. When investigators reexamined records from De Berk’s shifts, they found 10 suspicious incidents. Three other hospitals where D...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - January 19, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Influence of atrial fibrillation subtypes on anticoagulant therapy in a high-risk older population: the FAI project
CONCLUSIONS: In a population-based survey, AF pattern was an independent predictor of OAC treatment. Paroxysmal AF is still perceived as carrying a lower risk of vascular events.PMID:35543807 | DOI:10.1007/s40520-022-02140-w
Source: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research - May 11, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Antonio Di Carlo Fabio Mori Domenico Consoli Leonardo Bellino Augusto Zaninelli Marzia Baldereschi Maria Grazia D'Alfonso Chiara Gradia Alessandro Cattarinussi Bruno Sgherzi Giovanni Pracucci Benedetta Piccardi Bianca Maria Polizzi Domenico Inzitari Natio Source Type: research

Atrial fibrillation and oral anticoagulation in older people with frailty: a nationwide primary care electronic health records cohort study
ConclusionAmong older people in England, AF and stroke risk increased with increasing degree of frailty; however, OAC prescription approximated 50%. Given competing demands of mortality, morbidity and stroke prevention, greater attention to stratified stroke prevention is needed for this group of the population.
Source: Age and Ageing - December 16, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Can cardiovascular risk management be improved by shared care with general practice to prevent cognitive decline following stroke/TIA? A feasibility randomised controlled trial (SERVED memory)
Cognitive impairment and dementia following cerebrovascular disease are increasingly common in the UK. One potential strategy to prevent post-stroke cognitive decline is multimodal vascular risk factor managem...
Source: BMC Geriatrics - September 17, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Authors: William J. Davison, Phyo K. Myint, Yoon K. Loke, Garth Ravenhill, David Turner, Chris Fox, Lee Shepstone and John F. Potter Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Impact of advanced age on management and prognosis in atrial fibrillation: insights from a population-based study in general practice
Conclusion: the majority of very elderly AF patients in general practice do not receive OAC despite their higher stroke risk; almost half received AP monotherapy. AP use independently increased the risk of stroke, signifying that effective stroke prevention requires OAC regardless of age, except where true contraindications exist.
Source: Age and Ageing - August 24, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Wolff, A., Shantsila, E., Lip, G. Y. H., Lane, D. A. Tags: Short Reports Source Type: research