Neurology
Conference Coverage
Higher stroke risk found for TAVR versus SAVR
Study in real-world setting shows more than sixfold higher risk for hemorrhagic stroke.
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Award for best hospital goes to … the Mayo Clinic
The U.S. News Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2017-2018 includes the usual suspects, with the University of Michigan making a big move up the list...
From the Journals
Small study advances noninvasive ICP monitoring
A new device noninvasively measures intracranial pressure in patients with traumatic brain injury or subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Law & Medicine
Physician liability in opioid deaths
What civil and criminal penalties can physicians face when their patients die from opioid overdoses?
News from the FDA/CDC
Opioid prescribing drops nationally, remains high in some counties
The CDC calls for “more consistency among health care providers” when it comes to prescribing opioids.
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Follow five tips to mitigate opioid prescribing risks
Here’s how well-meaning doctors can avoid coming under government scrutiny for prescribing opioids and manage investigations and audits...
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For opioid-related hospitalizations, men and women are equal
The gender gap increased in emergency department visits.
Conference Coverage
Protocol speeds thrombectomy stroke patients from primary centers
HOUSTON – The novel protocol produced significant improvements in treatment speed and outcomes.
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Patient transfer before thrombectomy worsens stroke outcomes
HOUSTON – Two studies indicate that drip and ship may not be the most time-effective way to treat acute ischemic stroke patients who are...
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Hydrogel coils improve outcomes in medium-sized intracranial aneurysms
HOUSTON – Use of hydrogel coils for medium-sized intracranial aneurysms cut the rate of adverse outcomes by about 9% vs. bare platinum coils.
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VIDEO: Clot aspiration equals retrieval for ischemic stroke
HOUSTON – The French ASTER trial shows that clot aspiration may be as good as stent retriever thrombectomy in treating large-vessel acute ischemic...