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Carotid atherosclerosis and its relationship to coronary heart disease and stroke risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Abstract: Carotid atherosclerosis (CA) and carotid plaque (CP) are highly correlated with cardiovascular disease. We aimed to determine the prevalence of CA and CP and their relationship with 10-year risks of stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We studied 1584 T2DM patients aged 20 years and older. CA and CP were detected using ultrasonography. Ten-year stroke and CHD risk were determined using the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) risk engine. The prevalence of CA and CP increased gradually with age. Men had a higher prevalence of CA than women (CA: 58.18% vs 51.54%, P 
Source: Medicine - September 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

'Britain's youngest stroke victim' goes blind during treatment
20-month old Ronnie Kerman from Bransholme is thought to be Britain's youngest stroke victim. Doctors are attempting to drain the cysts that caused his stroke, but he may never see again
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 8, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Studies: Low-Dose Aspirin May Not Prevent Initial Heart Attack, Stroke
Taking a low-dose aspirin every day has long been known to cut the chances of another heart attack, stroke or other heart problem in people who already have had one, but the risks don’t outweigh the benefits for most other folks, major new research finds. Although it’s been used for more than a century, aspirin’s value in many situations is still unclear. The latest studies are some of the largest and longest to test this pennies-a-day blood thinner in people who don’t yet have heart disease or a blood vessel-related problem. One found that aspirin did not help prevent first strokes or heart attacks...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - August 27, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Healthwatch aspirin Source Type: news

Endovascular therapy of acute ischemic stroke related to tandem occlusion: comparison of occlusion and severe stenosis of the proximal cervical internal carotid artery.
CONCLUSION: Acute endovascular treatment of carotid artery tandem lesions is a technically feasible and clinically effective intervention regardless of the lesion type in proximal cervical ICA. Advances in knowledge: Our study supports the results of previous studies in which endovascular therapy has a favorable clinical outcome in carotid artery tandem occlusion. PMID: 30156868 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The British Journal of Radiology - August 29, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Park SE, Choi DS, Baek HJ, Kim CH, Choi HC, Cho SB, Lee S, Ahn JH Tags: Br J Radiol Source Type: research

The stroke revolution that will save millions
Every five minutes in Britain, someone will suffer a stroke. They can affect people of all ages: one in four people who have a stroke are of working age and they strike more than 400 children each year.
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Vegetarians May Face Higher Stroke Risk
While vegetarians had a 22% lower risk for heart disease, they had a 20% higher risk for stroke, British researchers found. Meanwhile, people who ate fish but no other meats (pescatarians) had a 13% lower risk of heart disease, with no increased stroke risk.
Source: WebMD Health - September 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Adapting stroke services during the COVID-19 pandemic: an implementation guide, British Association of Stroke Physicians
Guidance for adapting stroke services during the COVID-19 pandemic – and reshaping them afterwards – has been made available in a collaboration between the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme and the Oxford Academic Health Science Network (AHSN).
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 7, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Antiplatelet therapy for transient ischaemic attack and minor ischaemic stroke.
Abstract Transient ischaemic attacks carry an increased risk of large ischaemic stroke in the 90 days after an event. Patients need to be seen within 24 hours in a dedicated clinic to start secondary prevention. This editorial reviews evidence for consideration of early dual antiplatelet therapy after a transient ischaemic attack. PMID: 32589536 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - June 1, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Kalladka D, Rounis E Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

Asians at Higher Risk of COVID-Linked Stroke: Study
MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 -- Asian COVID-19 patients in the United Kingdom have a higher stroke risk than other racial/ethnic groups, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data on 1,470 stroke patients admitted to 13 hospitals in England and Scotland...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 9, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

What is the Price of the Potential for a Meaningful Recovery following Intracerebral Hemorrhage?
In this issue of the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Vardanyan and colleagues report on the cost-utility of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) with thrombolysis for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) from the perspective of the United Kingdom (UK) National Health Service (NHS)1 using data from the Minimally Invasive Surgery Plus Alteplase in Intracerebral Hemorrhage Evacuation (MISTIE III) trial2 and the UK Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP).3 The economic evaluation revealed that the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio for MIS with thrombolysis fell significantly above the UK's Nationa...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 27, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Lourdes R. Carhuapoma, Avni Kapadia, Henry A. Glick, Daniel F. Hanley Source Type: research

Efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture for post-stroke depression: a randomized controlled trial
CONCLUSION: EA appears to be an efficacious and safe treatment for PSD. According to our results, EA may alleviate depressive symptoms, and improve neurological function and capabilities with respect to activities of daily living (ADLs).TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ChiCTR-IOR-17012610 (Chinese Clinical Trial Registry).PMID:35232229 | DOI:10.1177/09645284221077104
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - March 2, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Wa Cai Wen Ma Yi-Jing Li Guan-Tao Wang Hong Yang Wei-Dong Shen Source Type: research