Certain type of stroke on the rise, with higher rates among Black people
Subarachnoid hemorrhage occur in Black people at a disproportionately higher rate compared to people of other races and ethnicities, study finds. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - October 26, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Research Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: What is a subarachnoid hemorrhage?
Globally, 1 in 4 people over 25 will have a stroke of some form, according to the World Stroke Organization. Subarachnoid hemorrhages account for approximately 1.2 million cases of stroke each year, and nearly 40% of those cases are fatal. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7g797b9v_c Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1:01) is in the downloads at the end of the post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. While not the most common type of stroke,… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - September 16, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
CereVasc Announces FDA Approval of Second IDE Study of the eShunt(R) System
US Based Pilot Study to enroll patients who develop communicating hydrocephalus following subarachnoid hemorrhage
BOSTON, Aug. 9, 2022 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- CereVasc, Inc., a privately held, clinical-stage, medical device company... Devices, Neurosurgery, Interventional, FDA CereVasc , eShunt System, hydrocephalus (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - August 9, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage after suicidal "near-hanging" - Schwab N, D íaz L, Galtés I.
Hanging is one of the most common methods of attempting suicide with a fast occurring death and a high lethality rate. Depending on how fast the hanged individuals are found, they may be rescued, which is referred to as "near-hanging." Whilst hypoxic and i... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 30, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news
Clostridium difficile Infection Does Not Impact Outcomes in Stroke Patients
This study investigates incidence, patient characteristics, clinical features, and outcomes of CDI following stroke, including ischemic stroke (IS), intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).; (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
BP Management After Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage BP Management After Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
This review details the current evidence regarding the timing, mechanisms, and approaches to blood pressure management after acute spontaneous ICH and aneurysmal SAH.Stroke (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Predicting mortality following traumatic brain injury or subarachnoid hemorrhage: an analysis of the validity of standardized mortality ratios obtained from the APACHE II and ICNARCH-2018 models - Rowe M, Brown J, Marsh A, Thompson J.
INTRODUCTION: Standardized mortality ratios (SMRs), calculated using the Acute Physiology, Age, Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) and Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre H-2018 (ICNARCH-2018) risk prediction models, are widely used in ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 9, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Insomnia Linked to Higher Risk for Aneurysm, SAH Insomnia Linked to Higher Risk for Aneurysm, SAH
Along with smoking and hypertension, insomnia is associated with a significantly increased risk for brain aneurysm as well as subarachnoid hemorrhage and could be a novel risk factor.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 11, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Anisocoria correlates with injury severity and outcomes after blunt traumatic brain injury - Nyancho D, Atem FD, Venkatachalam AM, Barnes A, Hill M, Traylor JI, Stutzman SE, Bedros N, Aiyagari V, Aoun SG.
BACKGROUND: Automated infrared pupillometry (AIP) has been shown to be helpful in the setting of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage and stroke as an indicator of imminent irreversible brain injury. We postulated that the early detection of pupillary dysfun... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage occurring while driving and road traffic accidents - Inamasu J, Nakatsukasa M, Nakae S.
Several human activities such as defecation are known to trigger aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH).1 While car drivers may experience stress-induced blood pressure elevation as high as 20 mmHg,2 there has been no scientific evidence that driving tr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 25, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Significant decline in subarachnoid hemorrhage hospitalizations due to COVID-19
(Boston Medical Center) New research led by investigators from Boston Medical Center and Grady Memorial Hospital demonstrates the significant decline in hospitalizations for neurological emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The rate of Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) - bleeding in the space between the brain and the tissue covering the brain - hospitalizations declined 22.5 percent during the study period, which is consistent with the other reported decreases in emergencies such as stroke or heart attacks. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - April 2, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Big Number: Even occasional smokers are 27 percent more likely than nonsmokers to suffer a certain type of stroke
Researchers examined the effects of a stroke called a subarachnoid hemorrhage, which occurs when a weakened blood vessel ruptures and bleeds. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - February 28, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Linda Searing Source Type: news
Ultra-Early Tranexamic Acid of No Benefit for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Ultra-Early Tranexamic Acid of No Benefit for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
In patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage due to a ruptured aneurysm, ultra-early, short-term tranexamic acid did not improve clinical outcomes in a multicenter, randomized controlled trial.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 18, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Causal Link Suggested for Smoking, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2021 -- Evidence suggests a causal link between smoking and the risk for subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), according to a study published online Jan. 14 in Stroke.
Juli án N. Acosta, M.D., from the Yale School of Medicine in New... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 14, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Smoking Raises Risk for Deadly'Bleeding Strokes '
THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2021 -- There ' s yet another reason to quit smoking: It increases the risk of deadly bleeding strokes, a new study warns.
Researchers focused on a type of stroke called subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), which occurs when a blood... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 14, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
