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ABSTRACT Introduction/Objective Acute intracranial stenting during endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for ischemic stroke requires intraprocedural antiplatelet therapy (APT) to maintain patency. However, the hemorrhagic risk of combining APT with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) remains uncertain.
Aaron Rodriguez‐Calienes +75 more
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Does disability explain state-level differences in the quality of Medicare beneficiary hospital inpatient care? [PDF]
Almost 20 percent of the total U.S. population and 42 percent of the population over the age of sixty-six are disabled. Research has shown that the presence of a disability can crowd out treatment for medical conditions not necessarily related to the ...
Brian S. Armour, M. Melinda Pitts
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Martin Marinsek,1,* David Šuran,2,* Andreja Sinkovic1,3,* 1Department of Medical Intensive Care, University Clinical Centre Maribor, Maribor, 2000, Slovenia; 2Department of Cardiology, University Clinical Centre Maribor, Maribor, 2000 ...
Marinsek M, Šuran D, Sinkovic A
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Human Pegivirus Encephalitis With Brain Detection and Response to Sofosbuvir Ledipasvir
ABSTRACT Human pegivirus (HPgV‐1) has been associated with severe encephalomyelitis in immunocompromised patients. Its neurological spectrum remains poorly defined. We report a slowly progressive encephalitis in a person living with well‐controlled HIV, characterized by white matter abnormalities and inflammatory cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). HPgV RNA was
Antoine Moulignier +3 more
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Access to Primary Health Care and Health Outcomes: The Relationships between GP Characteristics and Mortality Rates [PDF]
This paper analyses the impact of economic conditions and access to primary health care on health outcomes in Norway. Total mortality rates, grouped into four causes of death, were used as proxies for health, and the number of general practitioners (GPs)
Aakvik, Arild, Holmås, Tor Helge
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Competition and Quality: Evidence from the NHS Internal Market 1991-1999 [PDF]
Payer-driven competition has been widely advocated as a means of increasing efficiency in health care markets. The 1990s reforms to the UK health service followed this path.
Simon Burgess +2 more
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ABSTRACT Objectives Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) is the most common etiology of drug‐resistant epilepsy in children. Focal to bilateral tonic–clonic seizures (FBTCS) mark a high risk of drug‐resistant epilepsy and involve thalamocortical circuitry in their generation and propagation.
Hua Xie +8 more
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The Impact of Age on Outcomes in Seizure Hospitalizations—Analysis of a National Sample
Objective: Seizures are a critical public health issue, with incidence rising significantly after age 50. Using this inflection point, we divided patients into two age groups to examine the impact of age on patient characteristics and hospitalization ...
Anudeep Surendranath +4 more
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ABSTRACT Objective Early risk stratification may support clinical decision‐making in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). We aimed to develop and internally validate HAGIV, a score integrating frequency of imaging markers (FIM), a time‐adjusted non‐contrast computed tomography (CT) metric of hematoma expansion, with established predictors for 90‐
Lei Song +10 more
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Long‐Term Neurologic Exam Findings in People Diagnosed and Treated During Acute HIV Infection
ABSTRACT Objective Evaluate clinical and laboratory correlates of abnormal neurologic exam findings after acute HIV infection (AHI). Methods Participants from the RV254/SEARCH 010 cohort in Bangkok underwent standardized neurologic examinations at Weeks 0 (AHI), 12, 96, and 288 following antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Kathryn B. Holroyd +118 more
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