Prescribing anti-clotting medications to adults younger than age 65 who have atrial fibrillation (AFib) but no other risk factors for stroke did not reduce the risk of cognitive decline, stroke or transient ischemic attack ...
Nov 18, 2024
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Development of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine has been key to countering the pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Despite the current endemic status of COVID-19, ...
Nov 14, 2024
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Ochsner Health physicians Dr. Richard Zweifler and Dr. Joseph Tarsia are co-authors on a post hoc analysis carried out in the ARCADIA randomized clinical trial, comparing the effectiveness of apixaban versus aspirin in preventing ...
Oct 31, 2024
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Each year, an estimated 15 million people around the globe experience stroke, according to the World Health Organization, with one-third resulting in death. That's why immediate stroke treatment is crucial.
Oct 31, 2024
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For patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS), tenecteplase (TNK) has improved functional outcome and reduced disability and similar safety to alteplase (tissue plasminogen activator [TPA]), according to a study published ...
Oct 17, 2024
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Although there has been a slight downward trend in the prescription of benzodiazepines (depressants that relieve anxiety, muscle spasms, produce sedation and reduce seizures) among older adults over the last decade, the rate ...
Oct 17, 2024
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For people with stroke, social factors such as race, neighborhood and insurance, may be linked to whether they receive treatment, according to a study published in the October 16, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical ...
Oct 17, 2024
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For people with ischemic stroke, treatment with the clot-busting drug tenecteplase is associated with a slightly higher likelihood of an excellent recovery and reduced disability three months later than the drug alteplase, ...
Oct 16, 2024
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New research published in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases confirms that strokes thought to happen in older adults are possible in the younger (defined as 18–50 years old) population. Large Vessel Occlusion ...
Oct 16, 2024
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A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found that neurointerventionalists, who often deliver lifesaving and disability-sparing treatments for emergency stroke cases, have essentially no financially viable access ...
Oct 3, 2024
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