Search results for "Stroke"
Revving up rural stroke response
Telehealth, helicopters, and hospitalists all have a part to play in reducing disparities in stroke outcomes, experts say.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/07/free/revving-up-rural-stroke-response.htm
7 Sep 2022
COVID-19 hospitalization carries higher VTE risk than flu regardless of vaccination status
The 90-day absolute risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) was 5.3% in patients hospitalized with influenza compared to 9.5% in COVID-19 patients hospitalized before vaccine availability and 10.9% in patients with COVID-19 after vaccines became available, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/24/free/covid-19-hospitalization-carries-higher-vte-risk-than-flu-regardless-of-vaccination-status.htm
24 Aug 2022
Meth use associated with higher risk of heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke
An analysis of hospitalized patients found that those who used methamphetamine had a 32% increase in cardiovascular disease risk compared to nonusers who also had been hospitalized. Risk increases associated with misuse of alcohol and cocaine were 28% and 47%, respectively.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/10/meth-use-associated-with-higher-risk-of-heart-failure-myocardial-infarction-stroke.htm
10 Aug 2022
Latest COVID-19 research looks at lung ultrasound, CVST and VTE risk, visitation policies
Recent studies offered a new method for using lung ultrasound to assess COVID-19 patients, assessed risk of central venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), and looked at a lab test to help predict venous thromboembolism (VTE) and at the effects of restricting visitors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/10/free/latest-covid-19-research-looks-at-lung-ultrasound-cvst-and-vte-risk-visitation-policies.htm
10 Aug 2022
Inpatient diagnosis of atrial fibrillation associated with lower use of anticoagulation
Ninety days after being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, 51.6% of patients diagnosed in the ED were on oral anticoagulants, compared to 50.9% of those diagnosed in the hospital and 67.9% of those diagnosed as outpatients, a Canadian study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/03/inpatient-diagnosis-of-atrial-fibrillation-associated-with-lower-use-of-anticoagulation.htm
3 Aug 2022
Analysis shows good adherence to stroke guidelines in stroke registry hospitals
The Get With The Guidelines study did identify some areas of potential improvement in inpatient stroke care, including more dysphagia screening and use of high-intensity statin therapy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/27/analysis-shows-good-adherence-to-stroke-guidelines-in-stroke-registry-hospitals.htm
27 Jul 2022
Postop atrial fibrillation carries same stroke risk as other new-onset atrial fibrillation
Patients who first developed atrial fibrillation within 30 days of surgery were less likely to be prescribed an anticoagulant, despite similar risks of stroke and transient ischemic attack as other patients with atrial fibrillation, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/27/postop-atrial-fibrillation-carries-same-stroke-risk-as-other-new-onset-atrial-fibrillation.htm
27 Jul 2022
LMWH may offer best risk-benefit profile for thromboprophylaxis in medical inpatients
A meta-analysis found that an intermediate dose of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) had the most favorable balance of risk and harms during hospitalization for acute illness, while unfractionated heparin and direct oral anticoagulants had the least.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/13/lmwh-may-offer-best-risk-benefit-profile-for-thromboprophylaxis-in-medical-inpatients.htm
13 Jul 2022
AHA/ASA guideline addresses management of patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) guideline updated the previous 2015 guideline and provided recommendations for reversing anticoagulation, lowering blood pressure, handling decisions to end life-sustaining treatment, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/25/AHA-ASA-guideline-addresses-management-of-patients-with-spontaneous-intracerebral-hemorrhage.htm
25 May 2022
Flying thrombectomy teams faster than transferring stroke patients
The median time from the decision to pursue endovascular thrombectomy to the start of the procedure was 58 minutes in patients who received thrombectomy from interventionists deployed to them by helicopter and 148 minutes in patients transferred to the hospital, a German study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/11/flying-teams-to-perform-thrombectomy-faster-than-transferring-stroke-patients.htm
11 May 2022