Search results for "Stroke risk"
Studies examine ABCD2 score for stroke risk prediction
French intervention reduced MRSA infections
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/31/2.htm
31 Mar 2010
CABG associated with nearly three times the stroke risk of PCI
Coronary revascularization by coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) compared with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with an increased risk of stroke, a meta-analysis found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/22/3.htm
22 Aug 2012
July 2011
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/07/
Postoperative stroke risk peaks at 40 hours after CABG
Nearly 60% of strokes in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery patients occurred postoperatively rather than intraoperatively, and the risk of postoperative stroke peaked at 40 hours after surgery, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/02/2.htm
2 Feb 2011
April 17, 2024
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/04/17/
Anticoagulation beneficial for patients with afib plus 1 stroke risk factor
For patients with no additional stroke risk factors, oral anticoagulant use was not associated with any difference in stroke, embolism, or death rates, before or after adjustment for age and gender.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/10/07/1.htm
7 Oct 2015
Clopidogrel plus aspirin may reduce stroke risk better than aspirin alone after TIA, minor stroke
Patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke who received clopidogrel and aspirin within 24 hours of symptom onset had a lower stroke risk than those who received aspirin alone, with no apparent increase in hemorrhage risk, a new study indicated.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/03/2.htm
3 Jul 2013
Stroke risk may increase after traumatic brain injury
Risk for stroke may increase after a traumatic brain injury, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/10/1.htm
10 Aug 2011
Nutrition, glycemic control, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/recent-research.htm
15 Nov 2019
Interrupting rivaroxaban or warfarin confers similar stroke risk in afib patients
Stroke risk in atrial fibrillation patients after temporary interruption of anticoagulation was similar whether rivaroxaban or warfarin was used, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/02/06/1.htm
6 Feb 2013