Disparities in post-acute stroke care depend on insurance status
Jul 17, 2024
Uninsured patients had the lowest odds of facility versus home discharge and home healthcare discharge versus home without home healthcare.
Endocrine Society, June 1-4
Jun 20, 2024
The conference highlighted recent advances in the diagnosis and management of obesity, endocrine disorders, diabetes, and growth hormone and thyroid diseases.
Prehospital reduction in BP does not improve stroke outcomes
May 20, 2024
The findings were seen in patients with suspected acute stroke with elevated systolic blood pressure.
Disparities in stroke risk factors persist for Black adults
Aug 07, 2023
After a year of aggressive medical management, diastolic blood pressure and physical activity scores no longer differed for Blacks and non-Blacks.
Higher poststroke glucose levels tied to faster cognitive decline
May 26, 2023
However, no associations was seen for blood pressure or cholesterol levels.
Functional stroke recovery varies by age, sex, and stroke type
Oct 11, 2022
Male sex and hemorrhagic stroke type were positively associated with daily living independence at 60 months.
AHA: Semaglutide cuts risk for CVD events in patients without diabetes
Nov 14, 2023
Findings seen over three years in adults with preexisting cardiovascular disease and overweight or obesity
A-Fib detected in nearly three in 10 cryptogenic stroke patients
Apr 05, 2022
Most patients in whom atrial fibrillation was diagnosed were asymptomatic; arrhythmia was detected with 12 months of continuous cardiac monitoring.
Small CV impact seen when replacing salt with low-sodium salt substitute
Aug 24, 2022
The small effects of LSSS versus regular salt on cardiovascular health in adults may be important when implemented at the population level
More intensive LDL-C lowering may cut recurrent stroke risk
Feb 22, 2022
More intensive LDL-C-lowering with statin-based therapies was linked to a reduced risk for recurrent stroke for patients with evidence of atherosclerosis.