Search results for "Stroke risk"
Current tools insufficient to guide anticoagulation decisions for new-onset AF in sepsis
The most commonly used stroke risk calculator does not predict postsepsis stroke and should not be used to guide decisions about anticoagulation among patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) and sepsis, a new study concluded.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/04/17/current-tools-insufficient-to-guide-anticoagulation-decisions-for-new-onset-af-in-sepsis.htm
17 Apr 2024
Timing of stroke treatment, preventive therapies presented at stroke meeting
Mostly disappointing results on transfers for thrombectomy, delayed use of thrombolysis plus thrombectomy or tenecteplase, and anticoagulation for secondary prevention after cryptogenic stroke were reported at the International Stroke Conference.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/14/timing-of-stroke-treatment-preventive-therapies-presented-at-stroke-meeting.htm
14 Feb 2024
Catching postop problems
An expert offers tips on dealing with postoperative fever, urinary retention, nausea and vomiting, acute kidney injury, and atrial fibrillation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/22/catching-postop-problems.htm
22 Nov 2023
Postop atrial fibrillation carries same stroke risk as other new-onset atrial fibrillation
Patients who first developed atrial fibrillation within 30 days of surgery were less likely to be prescribed an anticoagulant, despite similar risks of stroke and transient ischemic attack as other patients with atrial fibrillation, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/27/postop-atrial-fibrillation-carries-same-stroke-risk-as-other-new-onset-atrial-fibrillation.htm
27 Jul 2022
COVID-19 and stroke, racial disparities; vaccine regulatory updates
Recent studies found that stroke risk in COVID-19 was highest in middle-aged patients, that higher death rates among Hispanic patients were linked to lower health care access, and that mild COVID-19 didn't lead to cardiac abnormalities. The FDA, NIH, and CDC updated their vaccine guidance.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/03/1.htm
3 Nov 2021
Early cardioversion for newly diagnosed nonvalvular afib may lower mortality
Only 14.9% of patients received early cardioversion in the international registry study, which also found no major difference in outcomes by whether patients received direct-current cardioversion or pharmacological cardioversion.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/03/2.htm
3 Nov 2021
Strokes in COVID-19
Learn what experts and the evidence have found so far.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/strokes-in-covid-19.htm
15 Aug 2020
MKSAP quiz on stroke
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on stroke.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/mksap-quiz-on-stroke.htm
15 Aug 2020
Nutrition, glycemic control, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/recent-research.htm
15 Nov 2019
Finding atrial fibrillation in the hospital
Challenges include differentiating transient and persistent cases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/finding-atrial-fibrillation-in-the-hospital.htm
15 Aug 2019