How to Detect Central Vertigo on Examination in ED without neuroimaging? MD Editorial Team17 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTDiagnosing stroke in dizzy patients remains a challenge in emergency medicine. The accuracy of the neuroophthalmological examination HINTS performed...
Swallowing Maneuvers improve Dysphagia in Stroke Patients: Study MD Editorial Team15 Sept 2021 8:30 AM ISTDysphagia affects more than half of those who have had stroke. Fortunately, most of these individuals regain swallowing function within a week. Simple...
Avoid routine daily use of fluoxetine for depression after stroke, recommends JAMA study Medha Baranwal14 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTAustralia: A recent study in the journal JAMA Neurology has found that the routine daily use of 20 mg of fluoxetine did not affect the prevalence of...
Patients treated by mobile stroke units had better outcomes, finds NEJM study Hina Zahid13 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTIschemic stroke patients treated on a mobile stroke unit (MSU) received anti-clot medication faster and ended up with less disability at 90 days,...
Diabetes tied to increased death risk among first stroke survivors: Study Medha Baranwal11 Sept 2021 9:45 AM ISTIsrael: A recent study has pointed out that diabetes in patients with first ischemic stroke is associated with higher mortality risk in the first year...
Peanuts consumption lowers risk of ischemic stroke, CVD among Asians: Study Hina Zahid11 Sept 2021 7:45 AM ISTDALLAS- Peanut consumption was linked with a lower risk of ischemic stroke and cardiovascular disease in a Japanese population study. Peanut...
Antioxidant drug may reverse Atherosclerosis and prevent heart attacks and strokes: Study Hina Zahid10 Sept 2021 9:15 AM ISTAtherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries. When LDL cholesterol becomes oxidised and builds up to form plaques in the artery...
Atrial fibrillation screening tied to lower stroke risk in elderly: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe findings indicate that at least 2,300 cases of stroke or death could be avoided per year in Sweden if a national screening of atrial fibrillation...
Carotid artery surgery and stenting have similar long-term effects on stroke: Lancet Hina Zahid2 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTSophia Antipolis, France - Carotid artery surgery and stenting have comparable long-term effects on fatal or disabling stroke in asymptomatic patients...
Exercise reduces stroke risk by mitigating detrimental effects of excessive sedentary time MD Editorial Team1 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTAccording to research published in the Journal Stroke on August 2021, among people younger than 60 years old with poor physical activity, those who...
Long term continuous ECG screening for AF and treatment if indicated does not prevent stroke: Lancet Hina Zahid1 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTLOOP trial undercuts value of long-term continuous ECG screening for AFib
Switching to a Low-sodium salt substitute reduces risk of heart attack stroke: NEJM Hina Zahid31 Aug 2021 5:52 AM ISTSophia Antipolis, France - Switching to a reduced-sodium, added-potassium 'salt substitute' significantly reduces risk of stroke, heart...
