Prophylactic scopolamine butylbromide reduces death rattle at end of life compared to placebo
1. This randomized controlled trial demonstrated a reduction in the incidence of the death rattle upon dying patients receiving prophylactic...
Labour epidural analgesia not associated with autism spectrum disorder
1. This large, nationwide, Danish cohort study found no increased risk of autism spectrum disorder in children exposed to labour...
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement for bicuspid and tricuspid aortic stenosis exhibited similar outcomes for mortality and stroke
1. Mortality and stroke rates at 30-days and 1-year did not differ significantly between low-risk patients with bicuspid versus tricuspid...
Moderate alcohol consumption associated with reduced incidence of type 2 diabetes among women with a history of gestational diabetes
1. Women with a history of gestational diabetes who consumed 5.0-14.9 g/day of alcohol demonstrated a reduced risk of type...
Thyroid dysfunction not associated with cognitive decline
1. This retrospective, multicohort study demonstrated no cross-sectional or longitudinal associations between thyroid dysfunction and global cognition, memory, executive function,...
Determining the absolute risk of rupture among growing intracranial aneurysms
1. The triple-S (size, site, shape) prediction model for intracranial aneurysm rupture demonstrated a 1-year risk of rupture of 2.1%-10.6%....
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Intracerebral hemorrhage risk factors and risk factor burden may differ across racial groups
1. Risk factors for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), such as hypertension (treated and untreated) and lack of medical insurance, disproportionately burdened...
Non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants associated with superior stroke prevention over warfarin among patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
1. Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) were associated with decreased stroke/ systemic embolism risk compared to warfarin among patients...
Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide infusion provokes migraine attacks
1. Among patients with migraine without aura, 2-hour infusion of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) initiated migraine attacks in 71% of...
Active management superior to expectant management for persisting pregnancy of unknown location
1. Active management (methotrexate or uterine evacuation followed by methotrexate if needed) more frequently resulted in pregnancy resolution among patients...
