Atrial Fibrillation
Friday, June 8th, 2012
BMJ: May 31, 2012 Objective To determine whether women with atrial fibrillation have a higher risk of stroke than men. Design Nationwide retrospective cohort study. Setting Patients with a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation in the Swedish hospital discharge register between 1 July 2005 and 31 December 2008. Information about drug treatment taken from the Swedish drug register. Participants 100 802 patients […]
Atrial Fibrillation
Friday, June 8th, 2012
Dovepress.com: May 1, 2012. ackground: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia. It occurs in 1%–2% of the general population and its prevalence increases with age. Dronedarone, a noniodinated benzofuran similar to amiodarone, was developed as an antiarrhythmic agent for patients with atrial fibrillation. The aim of our systematic review was to critically evaluate […]
Atrial Fibrillation
Friday, June 8th, 2012
circoutcomes.ahajournals.org May 1, 2012. BACKGROUND: In 2010 and 2011, U.S. atrial fibrillation (AF) patients had two choices for oral anticoagulation therapy. However, limited real world data exist as to the patient characteristics, usage patterns, and medication perceptions of patients on these newer treatments. OBJECTIVE: To describe and compare characteristics of AF patients who have used warfarin or the […]
News
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
A Systematic Review to Update the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations Uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org: May 2012 Background: Menopausal hormone therapy to prevent chronic conditions is currently not recommended because of its adverse effects. Purpose: To update evidence about the effectiveness of hormone therapy in reducing risk for chronic conditions and adverse effects, and to examine whether outcomes vary among […]
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Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
Cdc.gov: May 25, 2012 / 61(20);379-382. In 2008, mortality from stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, and stroke was a leading cause of long-term severe disability (1). Nearly half of older stroke survivors experience moderate to severe disability (2). Care for stroke survivors cost an estimated $18.8 billion in the […]
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Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
Stroke.ahajournals.org: May 24, 2012. Background and Purpose—Current US guideline statements regarding primary and secondary cardiovascular risk prediction and prevention use absolute risk estimates to identify patients who are at high risk for vascular disease events and who may benefit from specific preventive interventions. These guidelines do not explicitly include patients with stroke, however. This statement provides […]
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Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
The Honolulu Heart Program Stroke.ahajournals.org: May 24, 2012. Background and Purpose—Vitamin D deficiency has been reported to contribute to the risk of cardiovascular disease, especially stroke. We examined the relationship between dietary vitamin D intake and 34-year incident stroke. Methods—The Honolulu Heart Program is a prospective population-based cohort study of 8006 Japanese-American men in Hawaii […]
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Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
Stroke.ahajournals.org: April 24, 2012. Background and Purpose—Public reporting efforts currently profile hospitals based on overall stroke mortality rates, yet the “mix” of hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke cases may impact this rate. Methods—Using the 2005 to 2006 New York state data, we examined the degree to which hospital stroke mortality rankings varied regarding ischemic versus hemorrhagic versus […]
Clinical Trials
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
Biomedcentral.com: May 30, 2012 Clinical trials are the primary mechanism for advancing clinical care and evidenced-based practice, yet challenges with the recruitment of participants for such trials are widely recognized as a major barrier to these types of studies. Data warehouses store large amounts of heterogenous clinical data that can be used to enhance recruitment practices, […]
Clinical Trials
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
A Randomized, Controlled Trial Stroke.ahajournals.org: May 24, 2012. Background and Purpose—To determine the effect of a multifaceted stroke telerehabilitation (STeleR) intervention on physical function, and secondarily on disability, in veterans poststroke. Methods—We conducted a prospective, randomized, multisite, single-blinded trial in 52 veterans with stroke from 3 Veterans Affairs medical centers. Veterans with a stroke in the […]
