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Friday, August 31st, 2012
Neurology.org: 8/29/12 To investigate the association between chocolate consumption and risk of stroke in men and conduct a meta-analysis to summarize available evidence from prospective studies of chocolate consumption and stroke. Methods: We prospectively followed 37,103 men in the Cohort of Swedish Men. Chocolate consumption was assessed at baseline using a food-frequency questionnaire. Cases of first stroke […]
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Friday, August 31st, 2012
Medicalxpress.com: August 28, 201 “It is well established that smoking increases the risk of having a stroke,” said Professor Colivicchi. “Quitting smoking after an acute ischemic stroke may be more effective than any medication in reducing the risk of further adverse events. However, on the other hand, our study shows that stroke patients resuming active smoking […]
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Friday, August 31st, 2012
Stroke.ahajournals.org: August 28, 2012 Background and Purpose—The determination of stroke etiology is essential for planning treatment for stroke prevention. However, the etiology of stroke is undetermined in many patients. Methods—During a 10-year period, consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke were enrolled. The stroke etiology was determined based on the Trial of ORG 10172 in Acute Stroke […]
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Friday, August 31st, 2012
Stroke.ahajournals.org: 8/28/12 Genetic variation influences risk of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Hypertension (HTN) is a potent risk factor for ICH and several common genetic variants (single nucleotide polymorphisms [SNPs]) associated with blood pressure levels have been identified. We sought to determine whether the cumulative burden of blood pressure-related SNPs is associated with risk of ICH and pre-ICH […]
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Friday, August 31st, 2012
Jnnp.bmj.com: 8/27/12 Background Chronic stress is associated with cardiovascular diseases, but the link with stroke has not been well established. Stress is influenced by life-style habits, personality type and anxiety levels. We sought to evaluate psycho-physical stress as a risk factor for stroke, while assessing gender influences. Methods Case-control study. Cases: patients (n=150) aged 18–65, admitted consecutively to […]
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Friday, August 31st, 2012
Neurology.org: 8/28/12 Early stroke mortality, patient preferences, and the withdrawal of care bias Objective: Early mortality is a potential measure of the quality of care provided to hospitalized stroke patients. Whether in-hospital stroke mortality is reflective of deviations from evidence-based practices or patient/family preferences on life-sustaining measures is unclear. Methods: All ischemic stroke mortalities at an academic medical […]
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Friday, August 31st, 2012
Nature.com: 8/28/12 Spatial neglect increases hospital morbidity and costs in around 50% of the 795,000 people per year in the USA who survive stroke, and an urgent need exists to reduce the care burden of this condition. However, effective acute treatment for neglect has been elusive. In this article, we review 48 studies of a treatment […]
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Friday, August 31st, 2012
Stroke.ahajournals.org: July 19, 2012 Background and Purpose—The Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial (CREST) demonstrated similar rates of the primary composite end point between carotid artery stenting (CAS) and carotid endarterectomy (CEA), although the risk of stroke was higher with CAS, and the risk of myocardial infarction was higher with CEA. Given the large number of […]
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Friday, August 31st, 2012
Stroke.ahajournals.org: July 17, 2012 Background and Purpose—The effectiveness of prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) products available in the United States that contain low levels of factor VII (3-factor PCC) has not been tested. The purpose of this study was to review our experience with 3-factor PCC (Profilnine) in the setting of warfarin-associated intracranial hemorrhage (wICH). Methods—In November […]
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Friday, August 31st, 2012
Stroke.ahajournals.org: July 17, 2012 The optimal approach to recanalization in acute ischemic stroke is unknown. We performed a literature review and meta-analysis comparing the relative efficacy of 6 reperfusion strategies: (1) 0.9 mg/kg intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator; (2) intra-arterial chemical thrombolysis; (3) intra-arterial mechanical thrombolysis; (4) intra-arterial combined chemical/mechanical thrombolysis; (5) 0.6 mg/kg intravenous tissue-type plasminogen […]
