Background Anticoagulation in patients with intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) and mechanical heart valves is often held for risk of ICH expansion; however, there exists a competing risk of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Optimal timing to resume anticoagulation
Megan E. Barra+6 more
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Chinese Ischemic Stroke Subclassification (CISS)
Accurate classification of stroke has significant impact on patient care and conduction of stroke clinical trials. The current systems such as TOAST, SSS-TOAST, Korean TOAST and A-S-C-O have limitations.
Shan eGAO+4 more
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Prophylactic anticoagulation to prevent venous thromboembolism in traumatic intracranial hemorrhage: a decision analysis [PDF]
Introduction Patients with intracranial hemorrhage due to traumatic brain injury are at high risk of developing venous thromboembolism including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE).
Athaide, Valerie+5 more
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Systemic thrombolytic therapy for acute pulmonary embolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Aim Thrombolytic therapy induces faster clot dissolution than anticoagulation in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) but is associated with an increased risk of haemorrhage.
Combescure, Christophe+7 more
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Natural history of bleeding and characteristics of early bleeders among warfarin initiators – a cohort study in Finland [PDF]
AimsThe demand for oral anticoagulant therapy will continue to increase in the future along with the aging of the population. This study aimed to determine the rate of bleeding requiring hospitalization and to characterize early bleeders among persons ...
Huupponen, Risto+4 more
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Decompressive craniectomy for dural venous sinus thrombosis
A rare event, dural sinus thrombosis occurs more frequently in young adults and children. Generally, medical treatment is the preferred option for this condition; however, if no improvement is observed with medical treatment, decompressive craniectomy ...
Álvaro Campero+3 more
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IntroductionAtrial fibrillation (AF) in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and kidney transplant (KTx) recipients presents challenges in stroke risk management.
Tyler Canova+9 more
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Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis for medical inpatients: decision analysis modelling study. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To determine the balance of costs, risks, and benefits for different thromboprophylaxis strategies for medical patients during hospital admission. DESIGN: Decision analysis modelling study. SETTING: NHS hospitals in England.
Davis, S+7 more
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Lower risk of heart failure and death in patients initiated on sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors versus other glucose-lowering drugs:The CVD-REAL study (Comparative Effectiveness of Cardiovascular Outcomes in New Users of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors) [PDF]
Background: Reduction in cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure (HHF) was recently reported with the sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT-2i) empagliflozin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus ...
Arya, Niki+13 more
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IntroductionHybrid emergency room systems (HERSs) have shown promise for the management of severe trauma by reducing mortality. However, the effectiveness of HERSs in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) remains unclear.
Masahiro Kashiura+12 more
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