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No Reduction in WMH Progression With Allopurinol After Stroke No Reduction in WMH Progression With Allopurinol After Stroke
Use of allopurinol, a xanthine oxidase inhibitor, did not reduce progression of white matter hyperintensity (WMH) after stroke in a randomized trial.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - November 15, 2021 Category: Primary Care Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Untreated LVO Stroke Tied to Poor Outcomes in Children Untreated LVO Stroke Tied to Poor Outcomes in Children
Pediatric patients with large-vessel occlusion stroke are six times more likely to have significant disability if they do not undergo mechanical thrombectomy, a retrospective study suggests.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - March 8, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Male Caregivers' Stories: How They Successfully Adjust to Partners With Stroke
Men transitioning from noncaregiver to caregiver for their partner (wife or long-term friend) with stroke may find that role unsettling. Male caregivers' success stories in caring for these partners through authors' reflections from their experience are shared. These men's stories focused on achievements: (1) gaining confidence through functional improvement; (2) nurturing success through mutually positive attitude; and (3) resuming “normal” roles. Providers can learn from these accounts, sharing these success stories with other caregivers so that they can successfully adapt to new roles in caring for women partners with stroke.
Source: Family and Community Health - June 5, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
High Rate of Undiagnosed Major Risk Factors in Ischemic Stroke High Rate of Undiagnosed Major Risk Factors in Ischemic Stroke
Almost two thirds of patients with acute ischemic stroke have at least one undiagnosed major risk factor, new research shows.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - June 30, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Remote Ischemic Conditioning Neuroprotective After Stroke? Remote Ischemic Conditioning Neuroprotective After Stroke?
A process that uses occlusion/release cycles on upper limb arteries is associated with greater neurologic function after acute ischemic stroke than usual care, new research shows.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - August 25, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Exercise Strengthens Cognitive Function in Stroke Patients Exercise Strengthens Cognitive Function in Stroke Patients
Exercise significantly improves cognitive function in patients who have had a stroke, a new proof of concept trial shows. The study is the first to examine the direct impact of exercise on cognition.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - October 19, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Stroke Risk Rises With Years of Drinking in Young Adults Stroke Risk Rises With Years of Drinking in Young Adults
Curbing moderate to heavy alcohol use in young adults should be emphasized as part of any strategy to reduce rising rates of stroke in young people, researchers say.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - November 3, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
The effect of intensive family-centered health education on the awareness rate, diagnosis, and treatment of post-stroke depression in community families
CONCLUSION: Intensive family-centered health education can improve the level of knowledge of PSD in the community, promote the timely treatment and diagnosis of PSD in patients, and improve the compliance rates of drug therapy and psychotherapy, so this is worthy of promotion.PMID:36371180 | DOI:10.1186/s12875-022-01895-5
Source: Primary Care - November 12, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Hao Wang Shuchao Pan Qiwu Xu Ting Ding Source Type: research
Enhancing the role of the social network in activity (re)engagement post-stroke: a focus group study with rehabilitation professionals
People post-stroke are at risk of not being able to participate in valued activities. It is important that rehabilitation professionals prepare people post-stroke for the transition home and provide needed sup...
Source: BMC Family Practice - November 17, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Dinja J. van der Veen, Sandra Jellema, Philip J. van der Wees, Maud J. L. Graff, Bert J. M. de Swart and Esther M. J. Steultjens Tags: Research Source Type: research
Dual antiplatelet therapy for minor ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack
This article highlights newer trial data and recognizes a significant change in therapeutic management for patients suffering a minor ischemic stroke and/or transient ischemic attack.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants - November 24, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Pharmacology Consult Source Type: research
Stroke Management: A 30-Year Retrospective Stroke Management: A 30-Year Retrospective
Looking back on 30 years of successes, such as the game-changing approval of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), as well as failures in stroke research and treatment.MDedge News
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - December 12, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Promising for Acute Stroke Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Promising for Acute Stroke
Noninvasive brain stimulation may help salvage penumbra affected by acute ischemic stroke, promising results from a new pilot study suggest.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - June 30, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Tips for GP trainees working in stroke medicine.
PMID: 23336473 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - January 1, 2013 Category: Primary Care Authors: Yates M, Speirs O Tags: Br J Gen Pract Source Type: research
Suicidal Ideation Higher Among Stroke Survivors than Among Those with History of Cancer
A variety of sociodemographic factors were found to predict suicidal ideation among stroke survivors with a high degree of sensitivity and specificity.
Source: Consultant Live - February 11, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
