Search results for "Stroke"
Guidelines issued on preventing stroke in patients with previous stroke and transient ischemic attack
The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association have released new guidelines on preventing stroke in patients who have survived an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/14/4.htm
14 May 2014
March 2014
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/
Thrombolysis safe with wake-up ischemic stroke patients, study suggests
Patients with wake-up ischemic stroke of unknown onset time have similar outcomes after thrombolysis as awake patients treated within 4.5 hours of symptom onset, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/12/3.htm
12 Jun 2013
Scores help predict pneumonia, hemorrhage risk after ischemic stroke
Two new scores can help clinicians predict the risk of pneumonia and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage after ischemic stroke.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/25/3.htm
25 Jul 2012
New therapies for burns, stroke rehab
Recalls, notifications, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/09/fda-update-new-therapies-for-burns.htm
15 Sep 2021
Score predicts hemorrhage risk in ischemic stroke patients treated with thrombolysis
Researchers developed a score to predict risk of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage in acute ischemic stroke patients who receive intravenous thrombolysis, a new study reported.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/16/2.htm
16 May 2012
Stewardship, stroke mimics
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/recent-research.htm
15 Mar 2020
Recommended therapies after ischemic stroke less likely in the elderly
Older patients, especially those who are very elderly, those admitted from skilled nursing facilities, and those with functional dependence, are less likely to receive recommended antithrombotic medications after an ischemic stroke, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/08/4.htm
8 Dec 2010
Short-term dual antiplatelet therapy underused after mild stroke, study finds
While prescriptions of dual antiplatelet therapy after mild noncardioembolic stroke increased from 25.7% in 2010 to 52.8% in 2022 in 168 Florida hospitals, underuse remained common, especially in women and non-Hispanic Black patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/13/short-term-dual-antiplatelet-therapy-underused-after-mild-stroke-study-finds.htm
13 Sep 2023
New bedside tool predicts in-hospital mortality after ischemic stroke
Constipation in mechanically ventilated patients associated with death, infection
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/09/29/2.htm
29 Sep 2010