stroke caretPAtreatmentBACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Secondary stroke prevention treatments vary in different regions of the US. We determined the degree to which guideline-recommended stroke treatments vary by region
Conclusions: Although only a minority of patients with symptomatic CS had a recurrent stroke within 14 days, early recurrent stroke risk was high, particularly within the first 72 hours. Earlier carotid revascularization or improved acute medical treatment may reduce recurrence in this high-risk group...
Finally, in studies that involve the treatment of ischemic ulcers, complete and lasting healing should be demonstrated for inclusion under the designation of limb salvage. Reduction in ulcer area is a permissible end point only in drug trials of short duration. Other categorization recommendations ...
Dabigatran etexilate 150mg bid is the only novel oral anticoagulant proven superior to well-controlled warfarin treatment (Median TTR 67%)2 in reducing stroke and systemic embolism in an intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis. The ITT analysis represents the highest standard for analysing superiori...
"It is the position of The American Dietetic Association (ADA) that appropriately planned vegetarian diets are healthful, are nutritionally adequate, and provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases." Many contemplating conversion to avegandiet (one completely free of ani...
rural stroke centers were comparable to urban stroke centers but exceeded rural nonstroke centers (aOR of 1.66, 1.94, 2.44, 1.5, and 1.72, for antithrombotics within 48 hours of admission, antithrombotics at discharge, anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation/flutter, statin treatment, and smoking ce...
(modified Rankin scale score 0–2)(OR,2.30;95%CI,1.63–3.23;P=0.00)functional outcomes.Conclusion:The early intravenous administration of tirofiban after IVT in patients with AIS may be a safe and effective treatment strategy that improves long-term neurological functional outcomes without increasing...
Introduction and objective: To close treatment gaps in type 2 diabetes (T2D), a 2023 US National Clinical Care Commission calls for testing models of virtual collaboration. We examined the effect of video conferences between endocrinologists and family doctors on levels of recommended medication among...
The present findings suggest that contralateral needling unblocks collaterals and might be more effective than conventional acupuncture in the treatment of hemiplegia following acute ischemic stroke. (4) PLOS One, February 2012, Volume 7, Issue 2, e31793, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone....
In our retrospective analysis of a large patient cohort from the “real world”, we present sex-specific differences in treatment and outcomes after AMI, and their impact over a very long follow-up time up to 9 years, for the first time. We found that women had higher rates of major com...