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Real-World Study Finds Lower Mortality and Stroke Risk with Dabigatran, but More GI Bleeds.
PMID: 26371741 [PubMed - in process]
Source: American Family Physician - September 15, 2015 Category: Primary Care Authors: Ebell MH Tags: Am Fam Physician Source Type: research
Adherence to medication in stroke survivors dependent on caregivers.
PMID: 26500329 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - October 28, 2015 Category: Primary Care Authors: De Simoni A, Mant J, Sutton S Tags: Br J Gen Pract Source Type: research
Endovascular Thrombectomy Associated with Better Functional Outcomes Than Medical Therapy in Acute Stroke (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM
A meta-analysis in JAMA confirms the benefits of endovascular thrombectomy for patients with acute ischemic stroke.Researchers examined data from eight recent randomized trials …
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 4, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Some Benefit to Treating Mild Hypertension to Prevent Stroke, CV Deaths, and Overall Mortality.
PMID: 26760418 [PubMed - in process]
Source: American Family Physician - December 1, 2015 Category: Primary Care Authors: Shaughnessy AF Tags: Am Fam Physician Source Type: research
Anti-TNFs in RA: No Link With Stroke (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- But impact on post-ischemic stroke mortality remains uncertain
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - January 22, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
General practice based psychosocial interventions for supporting carers of people with dementia or stroke: a systematic review
Particularly with ageing populations, dementia and stroke and their resultant disability are worldwide concerns. Much of the support for people with these conditions comes from unpaid carers or caregivers. The...
Source: BMC Family Practice - January 15, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Nan Greenwood, Ferruccio Pelone and Anne-Marie Hassenkamp Source Type: research
Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: we can do better.
PMID: 26823244 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - January 30, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Kearney M, Fay M, Fitzmaurice DA Tags: Br J Gen Pract Source Type: research
COPD exacerbation amps up stroke risk
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have an approximately 20% increased risk of stroke, and the risk is highest during the time after an acute exacerbation of COPD, data from a large...
Source: Family Practice News - February 12, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
VIDEO: Octogenarians benefit from ischemic stroke thrombectomy
LOS ANGELES – Clot removal to recanalize the occluded intracerebral arteries of acute ischemic stroke patients was as effective for producing good outcomes in patients aged 80 years or older as it...
Source: Family Practice News - February 19, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
VIDEO: Post-stroke pioglitazone modestly protective against secondary vascular events
LOS ANGELES – Nondiabetic, insulin-resistant patients who started pioglitazone within 6 months of an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack had almost a 3% absolute risk reduction in secondary...
Source: Family Practice News - February 19, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
ISC: Imaging supplants clocks for targeting stroke reperfusion
LOS ANGELES – Can brain imaging surpass the clock for identifying acute ischemic stroke patients who will benefit from thrombolytic or thrombectomy treatment?
That’s what experts now envision, based...
Source: Family Practice News - February 26, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
ISC: Cryptogenic stroke linked to PSVT in absence of atrial fibrillation
LOS ANGELES – Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia is associated with subsequent ischemic stroke in patients without documented atrial fibrillation, according to a claims analysis of 42,152...
Source: Family Practice News - March 4, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
VIDEO: Ischemic-stroke thrombectomy use widens and refines
LOS ANGELES – The use of endovascular thrombectomy in the United States to treat appropriate patients with acute ischemic stroke mushroomed during the past year, following several early-2015 reports...
Source: Family Practice News - March 9, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Sickle cell anemia: Stroke screening still underused
Children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia still are not being screened for stroke risk using transcranial Doppler, despite clinical guidelines that strongly recommend annual screening and...
Source: Family Practice News - April 11, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Minor Stroke and TIA Outcomes Show Big Improvement Over Past Decade (FREE)
By Joe Elia
Edited by Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
The use of urgent specialized evaluation of patients with minor stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) has greatly reduced subsequent risk, according to an industry-funded study in the …
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - April 20, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
