Neurology
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Inpatient mortality down for high-volume conditions
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VIDEO: Postoperative cognitive decline hits women hardest
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SVS: Beta-blockers cut stroke, death risk in carotid stenting
Key clinical point: Carotid artery stenting is safer if patients have been on beta-blockers for at least a month beforehand. Major finding: The...
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SVS: Stroke reduction outweighs bleeding risk of dual antiplatelet therapy in CEA
Key clinical point: Strokes are less likely after CEA if patients are on perioperative clopidogrel and aspirin. Major finding: On multivariate...
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SVS: Don’t let TPA delay urgent carotid interventions for mild and moderate strokes
Tissue plasminogen activator may not contraindicate urgent carotid endarterectomies or stenting.
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Sonothrombolysis equivalent to endovascular therapy in some large-vessel stroke patients
Key clinical point: In patients with middle cerebral artery occlusions, sonothrombolysis might be a suitable alternative to endovascular treatment...
Guidelines
Study establishes protocol for perioperative dabigatran discontinuation
Key clinical point: The risk of stroke and major bleeding can be reduced to low levels using a formalized strategy for stopping and then...
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ICOO: Opioids blurring criminal activity and malpractice
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Decompressive brain surgery carries high complication risk
Decompressive hemicraniectomy for malignant middle cerebral artery infarction was associated with high rates of in-hospital and late complications...
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Pharmacogenomics for pain meds promising but not ready
Genetic tests for pain treatment efficacy are being marketed in the United States and Australia, but one expert argues that they are not ready for...
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ICOO: Massachusetts governor takes on opioid epidemic
The governor of Massachusetts, Charles D. Baker, promises to create viable strategies aimed at addressing the prescription opioid epidemic.