Liberal transfusion strategy not beneficial in treating aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
1. Among critically ill adults with acute aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and anemia, a liberal transfusion strategy did not improve...
Neurology
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Serum glial fibrillary acidic protein levels may be helpful to aid diagnosis of sports related head injuries
1. Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) levels peak around 24 hours after traumatic brain injury (TBI) 2. Higher GFAP levels...
Adjunctive middle meningeal artery embolization superior to standard care in symptomatic chronic subdural hematomas
1. In this randomized controlled trial, middle meningeal artery embolization demonstrated a decreased risk of treatment failure in patients with...
Cabozantinib significantly improves progression free survival in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors
1. In this randomized controlled trial, cabozantinib significantly improved progression-free survival in patients with progressive pancreatic and extra-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors....
Home-based dynamic intermittent pneumatic compression therapy improves chronic stroke outcomes
1. In individuals with chronic stroke, intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) therapy improved performance in some functional tests and reduced central...
Maternal obesity associated with increased risk of perinatal ischemic stroke
1. There is a dose-response relationship between maternal body mass index (BMI) and perinatal ischemic stroke (PIS) risk Evidence Rating...
Characterization of increased cryptogenic ischemic stroke risk from smoking
1. Smoking had a strong association with young cryptogenic ischemic stroke that was more pronounced in men and peaked in...
Contemporary hormonal contraceptives may be associated with an increased risk of stroke and myocardial infarction
1. The use of contemporary hormonal contraceptives was associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction. Evidence...
Schizophrenia incidence sharply increased following cannabis legalization
1. After cannabis policy legalization, incident cases of schizophrenia linked to cannabis use disorder nearly tripled. Evidence Rating Level: 2...
Endovascular therapy improves outcomes in vertebrobasilar stroke despite increased risk of bleeding
1. Patients in the endovascular therapy group achieved greater functional outcomes at 90 days. 2. Endovascular therapy resulted in significantly...