In-hospital adverse events similar for haloperidol, atypical antipsychotics
Sep 06, 2023
Comparable rates of in-hospital adverse events were seen among seniors prescribed oral antipsychotics after major surgery.
Peanut consumption linked to reduced stroke risk in Japan
Sep 10, 2021
An association was seen in men and women for higher peanut consumption with reduced risks of total stroke, ischemic stroke and cardiovascular disease.
Benefit of ticagrelor-aspirin in stroke patients tied to renal function
Nov 01, 2022
Stroke patients with normal, but not those with impaired, renal function have a greater benefit with ticagrelor-aspirin than clopidogrel-aspirin.
Outcomes improved with mobile stroke team in early window
Aug 05, 2021
More patients have good outcome with a Mobile Interventional Stroke Team model versus a drip-and-ship model in the early window within six hours of a stroke.
Drinking at least two cups of tea daily linked to reduced mortality risk
Aug 30, 2022
An inverse association was seen for mortality from all cardiovascular disease, ischemic heart disease and stroke.
ASA: Stroke rates down in elderly, up in young adults in the U.S.
Feb 03, 2022
Stroke incidence decreased among older adults nationwide and increased in 15- to 49-year-olds in the South and Midwest U.S.
Higher likelihood of excellent outcome after stroke seen with tirofiban
Jun 05, 2023
The findings were seen in patients with ischemic stroke without occlusion of large or medium-sized vessels and at least one moderately to severely weak limb.
Technology-use changes essential to reducing loneliness ‘epidemic,’ surgeon general warns
By
John O'Connor
May 05, 2023
Reforming digital environments can help reduce a loneliness epidemic that disproportionately affects the elderly, according to US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD.
AAN: Stroke prevalence stable overall from 1999 to 2018
Apr 25, 2023
The prevalence of stroke was stable overall and by racial and ethnic and age group, but an increase was seen among men.
Polypill cuts cardiovascular event risk in seniors with recent MI
Aug 30, 2022
A polypill comprising aspirin, ramipril and atorvastatin is effective for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in older adults.