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Can periodontal treatment reduce cardiovascular events in stroke patients?
“Even standard periodontal care – a dental cleaning every 3 months – was beneficial.”
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Tenecteplase for stroke linked to reduced ICH risk
The rate of symptomatic hemorrhage after getting a thrombolytic is half that with tenecteplase than with alteplase.
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‘Remarkable’ benefit with intra-arterial tPA after stroke thrombectomy: CHOICE
The benefit was achieved without any increase in intracranial hemorrhage.
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New stroke risk score developed for COVID patients
The user-friendly score represents a step forward but also points to the need to better risk-stratify patients for this complex, expensive, and...
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Does endovascular therapy benefit strokes with larger ischemic cores?
Functional outcomes at 90 days were better with endovascular therapy and medical care than with medical care alone.
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Chronic marijuana use linked to recurrent stroke
“It’s essential to raise awareness among young adults about the impact of chronic habitual use of marijuana, especially if they have established...
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Absolute increase in Kawasaki CV risk remains small in long-term follow-up
Relative to controls, the increased long-term cardiovascular risk of patients with Kawasaki disease is small in most patients.
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Cardiovascular effects of breast cancer treatment vary based on weight, menopausal status
The risk of dyslipidemia was higher in postmenopausal aromatase inhibitors users and lower in postmenopausal tamoxifen users, compared with...
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Don’t panic over lamotrigine, but beware of cardiac risks
“It’s still a good drug,” former AES chief says, but “we need to plan more carefully when we use it.”
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CRP elevated in adults with AD and sleep disturbance
“There is a consequence of not treating patients with atopic dermatitis, especially those patients with sleep disturbance.”
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New AKI risk score for PCI patients passes validation