Articles Tagged With: stroke
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It Is Uncertain if Men and Women Present with Different Symptoms at the Onset of Ischemic Stroke
There have been anecdotal reports and small case series that have suggested women may present with symptoms that are different from men at the onset of ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attacks. These investigators conducted a systematic review to determine if there was a difference in presenting symptoms between men and women.
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Women Have a Higher Risk for Rupture of Intracranial Aneurysms than Men, Not Explained by Aneurysm Characteristics
It has been noted by clinicians that women have a higher risk of rupture of intracranial aneurysms than men, but in epidemiological studies this was not found to be an independent risk factor. These investigators undertook a review of several large, prospective studies and performed a meta-analysis to assess the characteristics that might be different between men and women to explain these observations.
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Men Are More Likely to Have High-Risk and Dangerous Carotid Artery Plaques than Women
Investigators in the Netherlands investigated the differences between atherosclerotic plaque burden and plaque morphology between men and women who had recent ischemic stroke symptoms and less than 70% ipsilateral carotid artery stenosis.
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Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Are Associated with an Increased Risk of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke
It has been established that women who have hypertension during pregnancy from any cause, compared to those without a history of hypertension, have an increased risk for subsequent stroke. Investigators in this study from Taiwan looked at the differences between the four major types of hypertensive disorders and the relative risks of subsequent stroke in women.
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Women Who Experienced Miscarriage or Stillbirth Early in Life Have an Increased Risk of Stroke in Later Life
There have been limited studies looking at the effect of miscarriage and stillbirth, which could have an effect on endothelial function and chronic systemic inflammation, conditions that play a role in the long-term risk of stroke. These investigators performed a comprehensive literature search and meta-analysis that reviewed the records of women who experienced complications around pregnancy to determine the subsequent risk of stroke.
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Updated Guidance on Informed Consent in Stroke Management
A new position statement aims to help neurologists provide the highest quality patient care for ischemic stroke by providing ethical guidance on how to navigate the decision-making process for stroke patients who may struggle to provide consent.
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Legal Exposure if EMS Are Noncompliant with Stroke Guidelines
If clinicians miss a stroke diagnosis or delay care for that condition, plaintiff attorneys are going to scrutinize everything ED providers could have done differently. However, whatever problems there are or were all could have started well before the patient arrived at the facility. In fact, most patients receive prehospital stroke care from EMS that is noncompliant with American Stroke Association guidelines.
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Stroke Care Transitions Program Benefits from Social Work Case Managers
When social workers helped stroke patients and their caregivers transition from the hospital to home, these case managers found some anecdotal benefits over a 90-day period. -
Coffee and Tea: Drink Choice and Effects on Stroke, Dementia, and Poststroke Dementia
Moderate amounts of coffee and/or tea consumption were associated with the lowest hazard ratio of stroke and dementia, while coffee alone or in combination with tea was associated with a lower risk of poststroke dementia.
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Coffee and Tea: Drink Choice and Effects on Stroke, Dementia, and Poststroke Dementia
A long-term, large-scale prospective study revealed moderate amounts of coffee and/or tea consumption was associated with the lowest hazard ratio of stroke and dementia, while coffee alone or in combination with tea was associated with a lower risk of poststroke dementia.