Blocking artery feeding dura during surgical drainage may reduce risk of repeat surgery in subdural hematoma Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Feb 2024 6:28 PM ISTInjection of a substance to block an artery feeding the dura (protective sack around the brain) along with surgery to remove pooled blood reduced the...
Acupuncture may curb heightened risk of stroke associated with rheumatoid arthritis BMJ study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Feb 2024 6:00 AM ISTA course of acupuncture may curb the heightened risk of stroke associated with rheumatoid arthritis, finds a comparative study published in the open...
Blood thinners addition to clot-busting medication may not improve stroke outcomes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Feb 2024 9:15 AM ISTGiving blood thinners in addition to clot-busting medications to people with ischemic strokes (clot-caused strokes) did not improve their outcomes 90...
AI-based system guided stroke treatment may help prevent stroke recurrence Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Feb 2024 6:13 AM ISTIschemic stroke survivors who received care recommendations from an artificial intelligence (AI)-based system had fewer recurrent strokes, heart...
AIIMS Delhi uses music therapy in stroke patients for speech rehabilitation Roshni Dhar9 Feb 2024 4:57 PM ISTStroke remains the second-leading cause of death and the third-leading cause of death and disability combined. Aphasia or the loss of language...
Health Bulletin 09/February/2024 Roshni Dhar9 Feb 2024 4:55 PM ISTHere are the top health news for the day:Speech recovery by music for stroke patients at AIIMS: ExpertsStroke remains the second-leading cause of...
Delhi AIIMS uses music therapy for speech rehabilitation in stroke patients Kajal Rajput9 Feb 2024 2:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: Stroke remains the second-leading cause of death and the third-leading cause of death and disability combined. Aphasia or the loss of...
Apixaban not superior to aspirin for preventing recurrent stroke in patients with atrial cardiopathy: JAMA Medha Baranwal9 Feb 2024 10:45 AM ISTUSA: Findings from the ARCADIA randomized clinical trial (RCT) showed that apixaban, a novel oral anticoagulant, is not superior to aspirin in...
Stroke patient's zero-degree head positioning before surgery may improve neurological function: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Feb 2024 11:45 PM ISTUSA: Zero-degree head positioning is a safe and effective strategy to optimize blood flow to the brain until the thrombectomy can be performed, and it...
Common antidepressants SSRI and SNRI found safe for most stroke survivors Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Feb 2024 5:00 PM IST Most stroke survivors were able to safely take two types of common antidepressants, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American...
Triptan initiation tied to higher risk of stroke and MI in patients with high-risk CV profile: JAMA Medha Baranwal7 Feb 2024 11:15 AM ISTDenmark: A recent case-crossover study including 429,612 individuals revealed that triptan initiation is associated with a higher risk of myocardial...
Nitroglycerine use preceding PCI for ACS tied to lower BP and adverse clinical outcomes in elderly Aditi6 Feb 2024 9:30 PM ISTPrimary care for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) typically involves administering nitroglycerin (GTN). However, it remains unclear whether GTN use...
