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.
Nationwide prevalence of stroke up from 2011-2013 to 2020-2022
May 23, 2024
The prevalence of stroke was higher among adults aged 65 years and older versus younger adults.
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.
Burden of stroke attributable to high temperature increasing
Apr 12, 2024
Low temperature currently contributes to the main burden, but the burden due to high temperature is increasing rapidly.
ACC: Gamification plus financial incentives boost physical activity
Apr 11, 2024
Greatest effect seen during both the 12-month intervention and at six-month follow-up among patients at high risk for cardiovascular events
Depression tied to higher risk of CVD events in both men and women
Mar 15, 2024
Although significant associations are seen for both, the associations are more pronounced in women.
Leisure-time physical activity at all levels beneficial for stroke prevention
Mar 06, 2024
Below-target and ideal leisure-time physical activity significantly reduced stroke risk compared with no LTPA in studies identifying three levels of LTPA.
Hourly heat exposure linked to increased risk for acute ischemic stroke
Feb 29, 2024
Cumulative odds ratio was 1.88 for extremely high temperature (33 degrees C or or 91.4 degrees F) versus reference temperature (12 degrees C or 53.78 degrees F.)
Cannabis use linked to adverse cardiovascular outcomes
Feb 28, 2024
Proportionately lower log odds were seen for heart disease, heart attack, stroke and composite outcome for days of use between zero and 30 a month.