Search results for "Stroke"
Benefits of clopidogrel for secondary stroke prevention vary with renal function
Adding clopidogrel to aspirin was associated with lower risk of stroke within 90 days in patients with normal renal function and those with mild chronic kidney disease (CKD), but no benefit was seen in those with moderate CKD.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/10/26/3.htm
26 Oct 2016
May 4, 2022
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/04/
Acute kidney injury rates similar whether stroke patients received CTA or noncontrast CT
Although there was a difference between mean creatinine values on presentation, patients receiving computed tomographic angiography (CTA) and those receiving noncontrast CT had similar mean serum creatinine levels between 24 and 48 hours after treatment.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/07/13/1.htm
13 Jul 2016
October 2015
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/10/
Lowering blood pressure doesn't appear to improve outcome immediately after acute stroke
Lowering blood pressure in the first few days after an acute stroke does not appear to improve functional outcome, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/29/4.htm
29 Oct 2014
May 2012
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/
History of ischemic stroke raises risk of adverse events after noncardiac surgery
A history of ischemic stroke, especially within the previous 9 months, was associated with a higher risk of adverse events after noncardiac surgery, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/23/4.htm
23 Jul 2014
October 2013
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/10/
April 2012
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/04/
MoCA beats MMSE for detecting hypertension-associated cognitive impairment after minor stroke, TIA
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) appears to be more sensitive than the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) at detecting hypertension-associated cognitive impairment after minor stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/01/3.htm
1 Oct 2014