Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke
ASA: BP Telemonitoring Aids Stroke Survivors in Underserved Areas
Adherence to follow-up, blood pressure control better in those with remote BP monitoring, telehealth versus usual care
ASA: Less Bleeding Seen With Tenecteplase for Ischemic Stroke
Rate of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage lower with tenecteplase than the current standard medication for thrombolysis, alteplase
ASA: Stroke Rates Down in Elderly, Up in Young Adults in the U.S.
Stroke incidence decreased among older adults nationwide and increased in 15- to 49-year-olds in the South and Midwest U.S.
Among Young Adults, More Women Than Men Have Ischemic Strokes
Significantly more ischemic strokes seen in women than men among those aged 35 years and younger, but not among 35- to 45-year-olds
AAN Position Statement Addresses Consent Issues in Acute Stroke
Inability to fulfill elements of decisional capacity coupled with need for rapid treatment decisions complicates consent
Delayed Cerebral Ischemia Increased for Cannabis Users With aSAH
Independent association seen for cannabis use with DCI in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
Global, Regional, National Burden of Ischemic Stroke Estimated
Burden of ischemic stroke greater in women than men, particularly among those 50 to 69 years of age
Risk for Stroke, Dementia Down With Coffee, Tea Consumption
Lowest hazard ratio for incident stroke, dementia seen for two to three cups of coffee, three to five cups of tea, combined intake of four to six cups/day
Endovascular Treatment Alone Not Beneficial for European Stroke Patients
EVT alone was neither noninferior nor superior to intravenous alteplase plus EVT for functional outcome at 90 days
Many Stroke Survivors Continue to Smoke
Stroke survivors less likely than cancer survivors to quit smoking
