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Scan suspected stroke patients within 1 hour, says RCP
Royal College of Physicians launches new guidance Related items fromOnMedica Stroke patients still not getting care they need NHS stroke care getting better NICE wants GPs to prevent 8,000 strokes a year Aspirin after mini-stroke reduces risk of major stroke Stroke can often be avoided, claims study
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 4, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Marital history linked to stroke survival
Stroke survival is highest for married people who have never been divorced or widowed Related items fromOnMedica Depression risk much higher for three months after stroke RCGP defends ‘under-prescription’ of stroke medicines by GPs Lifestyle factors biggest cause of heart disease risk variation NICE wants GPs to prevent 8,000 strokes a year Stroke can often be avoided, claims study
Source: OnMedica Latest News - December 14, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Innovative stroke detection monitor given green light
Implant could prevent hundreds of strokes, says NICE Related items fromOnMedica Stroke can often be avoided, claims study Public campaign has resulted in 4000 fewer people disabled by stroke Dementia and stroke funding remains too low, say experts Stroke patients still not getting care they need AF screening with smartphone cheap and feasible
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 13, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Stroke survivors face high risk of visual problems
Up to six in 10 stroke survivors experience new visual problems prompted by their stroke Related items fromOnMedica Loneliness itself appears not to raise risk of heart attack/stroke NICE wants GPs to prevent 8,000 strokes a year Regular GP pulse checks of elderly patients could prevent strokes, study finds Experts warn of heart risks for people with diabetes Wait and hip measurement better indicator of heart attack risk than obesity
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 11, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

National Survey of Neurosurgeons and Stroke Physicians on Decompressive Hemicraniectomy for Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction
Several studies have evaluated the use of decompressive hemicraniectomy (DHC) in malignant middle cerebral artery infarction (MMCAI). In the United Kingdom (UK), the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has set criteria for selection of patients for DHC in MMCAI. We set out to survey the attitudes and practice of neurosurgeons and stroke physicians within the UK towards DHC in MMCAI.
Source: World Neurosurgery - February 20, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Pallavi Basu, Harri Jenkins, Kevin Tsang, Vejay N. Vakharia Tags: Original article Source Type: research

NICE wants GPs to prevent 8,000 strokes a year
New guidance could help identify atrial fibrillation Related items fromOnMedica Atrial fibrillation poses greater risk for women than men Never too old to benefit from CVD prevention Stroke can often be avoided, claims study Stroke rates rocket in younger men and women Dementia and stroke funding remains too low, say experts
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 31, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

3 Reasons Every Weekend Should Be A Long Weekend
Three-day weekends are what summer is all about. We need those extra hours for traveling farther, grilling longer and taking in more sunsets. But did you know that the time-honored tradition is also good for your health? Here's your cheat sheet for convincing your boss to extend the goodness of the three-day weekend all year long: 1. Planning short vacations throughout the year can preserve employee well-being. Taking short vacations could be the key to workplace happiness, especially if you take them regularly. Employees who took four- to five-day vacations experienced health and well-being improvements, according to a sm...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

7 Ways to Avoid Death Via the Rat Race
In case you haven't figured it out, the rat race is real, and it can be very dangerous to your health and soul. Whether you work for someone or own a small business and work for multiple clients, chances are you have felt the weight of the rat race. We live in a 24/7 world with access to our work at all moments of day. Unfortunately, the first thing that many of us do in the morning is check our phones and enter a never ending stream of data. In Japan, death by overwork is a very real problem. According to Economy Watch, thousands of workers die each year after working too much work, and the government is stepping in to c...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Persistent (patent) foramen ovale (PFO): implications for safe diving.
Authors: Germonpré P Abstract Diving medicine is a peculiar specialty. There are physicians and scientists from a wide variety of disciplines with an interest in diving and who all practice 'diving medicine': the study of the complex whole-body physiological changes and interactions upon immersion and emersion. To understand these, the science of physics and molecular gas and fluid movements comes into play. The ultimate goal of practicing diving medicine is to preserve the diver's health, both during and after the dive. Good medicine starts with prevention. For most divers, underwater excursions are not a profess...
Source: Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine - December 11, 2015 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Diving Hyperb Med Source Type: research

Reply: Septic cerebral emboli as a risk factor for thrombolysis-related haemorrhagic transformation
We appreciate the opportunity to respond to Dr. Jolobe ’s letter titled ‘Septic cerebral emboli as a risk factor for thrombolysis-related hemorrhagic transformation’. Dr. Jolobe made a nice comment on our article titled ‘Risk factors of hemorrhagic transformation after intravenous thrombolysis with rt-PA in acute cerebral infarction’.1 We agree that septic cerebral emboli was a risk factor for thrombolysis-related hemorrhagic transformation as demonstrated in an early study.2 In fact, it was based on this early study and the following studies that intravenous thrombolysis is not recommended for patients with acut...
Source: QJM - January 25, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

Elevated non-HDL-C/HDL-C ratio increases the 1-year risk of recurrent stroke in older patients with non-disabling ischemic cerebrovascular events: results from the Xi ’an Stroke Registry Study of China
In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between...
Source: BMC Geriatrics - July 5, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Zhongzhong Liu, Xuemei Lin, Lingxia Zeng, Huan Zhang, Weiyan Guo, Qingli Lu, Congli Huang, Jing Wang, Pei Liu, Qiaoqiao Chang, Mi Zhang, Yan Huo, Yan Wang, Fang Wang and Songdi Wu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Metformin may not reduce cardiovascular risk or all-cause mortality
Commentary on: Boussageon R, Supper I, Bejan-Angoulvant T, et al.. Reappraisal of metformin efficacy in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. PLoS Med 2012;9:268–82. Context The treatment of hyperglycaemia is considered as one of the tools for preventing cardiovascular disease in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetic (T2D) patients.1 2 Metformin is recommended as the first-line drug for T2D by most international guidelines (IDF.2005. http://www.idf.org, 2007. http://www.aace.com, http://www.diabetesjournals.org, http://www.nice.org.uk/CG66). The preference for metformin over other av...
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - March 19, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Monami, M. Tags: Geriatric medicine, Clinical trials (epidemiology), Epidemiologic studies, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Stroke, Hypertension, Diet, Ischaemic heart disease, Diabetes Online articles Source Type: research

Why acupuncture is giving sceptics the needle
Acupuncture has been prescribed by half of Britain's doctors, but after 3,000 clinical trials its efficacy remains unproven. So is the NHS making a grave error in supporting this ancient treatment?• Are vitamin pills a sham? Q&A with Dr. Paul OffitYou can't get crystal healing on the NHS. The Department of Health doesn't fund faith healing. And most doctors believe magnets are best stuck on fridges, not patients. But ask for a treatment in which an expert examines your tongue, smells your skin and tries to unblock the flow of life force running through your body with needles and the NHS will be happy to oblige.The govern...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 26, 2013 Category: Science Authors: David Derbyshire Tags: Culture Health Science and scepticism Features NHS Alternative medicine The Observer Source Type: news

Should I take statins?
Since 80% of cardiovascular disease is caused by lack of exercise, poor diet and smoking, it would be better to address these factors rather than pop a statinShould everyone over 50 be taking statins? asked an editorial in the Lancet last year. No, said an analysis article in last week's BMJ. Statins, in case you've escaped the hype, are drugs that block an enzyme in the liver that's needed to make cholesterol (we make it as well as eat it). Statins reduce levels of low density lipoproteins – the bad cholesterol that furs up arteries and can cause heart disease. But is there any benefit in taking a statin if yo...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 27, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Luisa Dillner Tags: The Guardian Medical research Health & wellbeing Human biology Drugs Features Life and style Science Source Type: news

Ramipril improves walking times and quality of life in patients with stable intermittent claudication
Commentary on: Ahimastos AA, Walker PJ, Askew C, et al.. Effect of ramipril on walking times and quality of life among patients with peripheral artery disease and intermittent claudication: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2013;309:453–60. Context Intermittent claudication (IC) is a common condition that may be associated with significant disability and reduction in quality of life. Pharmacological options for the treatment of the symptoms of this condition are very limited. Naftidrofuryl oxalate is recommended in the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines,1 and while this has been sho...
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - January 22, 2014 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Brittenden, J. Tags: Health policy, Clinical trials (epidemiology), Epidemiologic studies, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Stroke, Hypertension, Health service research Therapeutics Source Type: research

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