Search results for "Stroke"
Clopidogrel not beneficial after lacunar stroke
Adding clopidogrel to aspirin therapy did not improve outcomes for patients with a recent lacunar stroke, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/12/4.htm
12 Sep 2012
Lowering blood pressure immediately after stroke doesn't reduce death, disability
Using medication to lower blood pressure in the first 48 hours after acute ischemic stroke onset doesn't reduce death or disability, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/27/3.htm
27 Nov 2013
Migraineurs may have more risk of hemorrhagic stroke
People with migraine may have an increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke, especially women younger than 45, a meta-analysis found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/09/5.htm
9 Oct 2013
Many younger patients with stroke have cognitive deficit a decade later
As many as half of patients who had a stroke when they were younger than 50 years old appear to have long-term cognitive effects, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/15/5.htm
15 May 2013
Thrombolysis effective in stroke patients older than 80 years
Thrombolysis is effective in very old patients with acute ischemic stroke, and its use shouldn't be restricted in this population, a new study suggests.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/08/2.htm
8 Dec 2010
CT angiography as good as MRI to predict recurrent stroke
CT angiography (CTA) can predict recurrent stroke as accurately as MRI in patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/08/2.htm
8 Feb 2012
Inpatient data can predict post-stroke depression risk
A new clinical prediction model could help predict stroke patients' risk of developing depression using data collected within a week after stroke, according to a recent study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/31/3.htm
31 Jul 2013
DNR orders not associated with care quality in stroke survivors
Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders were not associated with quality of care after acute ischemic stroke, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/07/3.htm
7 Nov 2012
Model may help predict PEG placement after acute stroke
A new model may help predict percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement after acute stroke.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/28/3.htm
28 Aug 2013
Statins reduced stroke risk for TIA patients with carotid stenosis, study finds
Transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients with carotid stenosis who were on statins had lower early stroke risk than those not taking statins.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/14/3.htm
14 Aug 2013