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The effects of medications for treating COPD and allied conditions on stroke: a population-based cohort study
This study aimed to investigate the clinical factors of stroke risk in COPD and allied conditions patients and associations between medications for treating COPD and allied conditions. The population-based study cohort comprised 24,173 patients diagnosed with COPD and allied conditions between 2000 and 2013, and 24,170 selected matched patients without COPD comprised the comparison cohort from a nationwide database. Cox-proportional hazard regression was performed to determine the impact of medical therapies, comorbidities, and other clinical factors on stroke risk. Of the 48,343 included patients, 1394 (2.9%) experienced ...
Source: Primary Care - January 18, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Ai-Ling Shen Hsiu-Li Lin Hsiu-Chen Lin Jane Chen-Jui Chao Chien-Yeh Hsu Chung-Yu Chen Source Type: research

Epidural Corticosteroid Injections Pose Risk for Neurological Problems (FREE)
By Kristin J. Kelley Injectable corticosteroids given via epidural to treat back and neck pain may cause "rare but serious" complications — paralysis, stroke, vision loss, and death …
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - April 24, 2014 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news