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Influenza vaccination might reduce the risk of ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation: A population-based cohort study.
Conclusions: Influenza vaccination might exert a dose-response effect against ischemic stroke in patients with AF who have risk factors for ischemic stroke by reducing the incidence of ischemic stroke, particularly in those aged 65-74 and ≥75 y. PMID: 29348857 [PubMed]
Source: Oncotarget - January 21, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncotarget Source Type: research

Influenza Vaccination Reduces Hemorrhagic Stroke Risk in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Population-Based Cohort Study
In this study, we investigated the association of influenza vaccination with the risk of hemorrhagic stroke to develop an efficient strategy for reducing this risk in patients with AF.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - December 21, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ju-Chi Liu, Yi-Ping Hsu, Szu-Yuan Wu Source Type: research

A cloudy story: Guillain–Barré syndrome concealed by a spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage
We present a case of Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS), probably associated with influenza vaccine, occurring in a patient some days after a spontaneous haemorrhagic stroke. A 79-year-old woman was admitted to the neurosurgery department after a sudden severe headache, dizziness, and progressive generalised weakness. She had a history of hypertension and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in dicumarolic therapy. Head CT scan showed a haemorrhagic stroke in left cerebellum, with compression on the fourth ventricle.
Source: Clinical Neurophysiology - October 22, 2012 Category: Neuroscience Authors: V. Mantero, L. De Toni Franceschini, L. Abate, F. Villa, A. Patruno, S. Jann, G. Citerio Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Cost-effectiveness of screening for atrial fibrillation in primary care with a handheld, single-lead electrocardiogram device in the Netherlands
ConclusionScreening for AF in primary care with a handheld, single-lead ECG during seasonal influenza vaccination is very likely to be cost saving for identifying new cases of AF in the Dutch population aged 65 years and over. Active screening for AF with a single-lead, handheld ECG device during seasonal influenza vaccination could be implemented in primary care.
Source: Europace - October 11, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Screening for atrial fibrillation in patients aged 65 years or over attending annual flu vaccination clinics at a single general practice.
CONCLUSIONS: Screening was ineffective. ECG immediately after pulse assessment is essential. Screening was acceptable to patients but required additional resources. Age groups 65-74 and ≥ 85 years were not adequately screened using flu clinics. Novel methods screening older, non-attending patients are required. Practices should introduce annual pulse checks into chronic disease templates and prompts for those aged ≥ 65 years attending surgery. Additional screening should target practices with low AF prevalence or poor rates of opportunistic screening. PMID: 23735694 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Quality in Primary Care - May 1, 2013 Category: Primary Care Authors: Rhys GC, Azhar MF, Foster A Tags: Qual Prim Care Source Type: research

Validation and clinical use of a novel diagnostic device for screening of atrial fibrillation
Conclusion The high AF detection performance of the MyDiagnostick, combined with the ease of use of the device, enables large screening programmes for detection of undiagnosed AF.
Source: Europace - August 29, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tieleman, R. G., Plantinga, Y., Rinkes, D., Bartels, G. L., Posma, J. L., Cator, R., Hofman, C., Houben, R. P. Tags: Atrial fibrillation Source Type: research

Descriptive analysis of pharmacy services provided after community pharmacy screening
Conclusions Approximately one-third of participants received a pharmacy service within 3  months post-screening. Relatively large numbers of annual and follow-up medication reviews were delivered despite low eligibility for annual-only reviews and despite many missed opportunities for pharmacy service provision in at-risk patients. In-pharmacy screening may facilitate provision of some services, namely medication reviews, by providing opportunities to identify patients at-risk.
Source: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy - November 26, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Opportunistic screening for atrial fibrillation by clinical pharmacists in UK general practice during the influenza vaccination season: A cross-sectional feasibility study
ConclusionsThis study demonstrates that AF screening performed by GP practice –based pharmacists was feasible, economically viable, and positively endorsed by participants. Furthermore, diagnosis of AF by the clinical pharmacist using anSLECG was more sensitive and more specific than the use of pulse palpation alone. Future research should explore the key barriers preventing the adoption of national screening programmes.
Source: PLoS Medicine - July 16, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Vilius Savickas Source Type: research