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Deep Brain Stimulation May Improve Function Years After Stroke
After deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the cerebellar dentate nucleus, a brain region involved in control of voluntary movements, 9 out of 12 patients who had experienced a stroke up to 3 years earlier experienced clinically important improvements in motor function and decreases in impairment, according to results from a phase 1 trial published in Nature Medicine.
Source: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association - August 30, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

SocialBit: protocol for a prospective observational study to validate a wearable social sensor for stroke survivors with diverse neurological abilities
This study has received ethical approval from the Institutional Review Board of Mass General Brigham (Protocol #2020P003739). The results of this study will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Source: BMJ Open - August 28, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: White, K., Tate, S., Zafonte, R., Narayanan, S., Mehl, M. R., Shin, M., Dhand, A. Tags: Open access, Research methods Source Type: research

Black Americans have worse stroke outcome compared with non-Hispanic whites
CONCLUSIONS: In this prospective, population-based community sample, BAs had worse neurologic, functional and cognitive outcomes at 90 days compared to NHWs. Future research should investigate how social determinants of health including structural racism, neighborhood factors and access to preventive and recovery services influences these racial disparities.PMID:37634970 | DOI:10.1016/j.jnma.2023.08.003
Source: Journal of the National Medical Association - August 27, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Lewis B Morgenstern Mellanie V Springer Neil C Porter Madeline Kwicklis Joseph F Carrera Cemal B Sozener Morgan S Campbell Imadeddin Hijazi Lynda D Lisabeth Source Type: research

Who needs to be screened for primary aldosteronism?
J Formos Med Assoc. 2023 Aug 24:S0929-6646(23)00335-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2023.08.021. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe prevalence of patients with primary aldosteronism (PA) is about 5%-15% in hypertensive patients, and it is common cause of secondary hypertension in clinical practice. Two major causes of PA are noted, namely bilateral adrenal hyperplasia and aldosterone-producing adenoma, and the general diagnosis is based on three steps: (1) screening, (2) confirmatory testing, and (3) subtype differentiation (Figure 1). The recommendation for screening patients is at an increased risk of PA, here we focus on which pa...
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - August 26, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Wei-Chieh Huang Feng-Hsuan Liu Hao-Min Cheng Yi-Chun Tsai Yen-Ta Huang Tai-Shuan Lai Yen-Hung Lin Vin-Cent Wu Hsien-Li Kao Charles Jia-Yin Hou Kwan-Dun Wu Szu-Tah Chen Leay Kiaw Er Source Type: research

Management of medical emergency patients in Danish emergency departments
CONCLUSION: Management of MEP varies greatly in Danish Hospitals. A systematic approach to MEP management in line with management of trauma and stroke patients may potentially serve to improve the quality of care for and outcome of this patient group, but further research is needed.FUNDING: None.TRIAL REGISTRATION: Not relevant.PMID:37622648
Source: Danish Medical Journal - August 25, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Elsi Brink Tobias St æhr Jakobsen Annmarie Touborg Lassen Jesper Weile Stefan Posth Source Type: research