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ASA: Stroke Caregiving Costs Higher Than Previously Thought
Average annual cost for caregiving for elderly stroke survivor estimated at $11,300
ASA: Long-Term Seizure Risk for Patients With Stroke
Substantial proportion of patients with stroke develop seizure; similar rate to that in TBI patients
ASA: Pioglitazone After Stroke, TIA Helpful in Insulin Resistance
Linked to reduction in risk of stroke, myocardial infarction in patients with insulin resistance
ASA: Pregnancy at Advanced Age Ups Hemorrhagic Stroke Risk
After adjustment for multiple variables, significantly increased risk in postmenopausal women
New Immune Tx Achieves Remission in B-Cell Malignancies
Patient's T cells are engineered with chimeric antigen receptors
SMFM: Daily ‘Dose’ of Chocolate May Benefit Placental Health
No matter what the level of healthy flavanols, improvements seen in circulatory health
SMFM: Betamethasone Shows Benefit in Late Preterm Cases
Significantly reduced rate of neonatal respiratory complications seen
SMFM: Chlorhexidine-Alcohol Best for Pre-Op Skin Antisepsis
Superior to iodine-alcohol for the prevention of surgical-site infection after cesarean delivery
Flexible Duty-Hour Policies Don’t Harm Patient Outcomes
Residents assigned to flexible duty-hour group do not report dissatisfaction with education, well-being
Home Visits May Help Reduce Cardiac Surgery Readmissions
Two visits from cardiac surgery PAs tied to fewer hospital readmissions after surgery
