Prehospital Postintubation Hypotension and Survival in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
1. Prehospital postintubation hypotension after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common and associated with a significantly increased incidence of mortality....
Neurology
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors do not affect cognitive function through breastmilk
1. In this prospective cohort study, postpartum selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) use during breastfeeding was not associated with reduced...
Diphenhydramine, Sodium Bicarbonate, or Combination for Acute Peripheral Vertigo: A Randomized Clinical Trial
1. In this randomized clinical trial, combination therapy with diphenhydramine and sodium bicarbonate was associated with decreased vertigo compared to...
Risk of Parkinson’s disease after human papillomavirus infection: a nationwide cohort study
1. In this cohort, Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection was associated with increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease (PD), specifically in...
Hearing Loss, Brain Structure, Cognition, and Dementia Risk in the Framingham Heart Study
1. In this cohort study, midlife hearing loss was linked with smaller brain volumes, faster decline in executive function, and...
Diphenhydramine, Sodium Bicarbonate, or Combination for Acute Peripheral Vertigo
1. Intravenous diphenhydramine and sodium bicarbonate together are significantly more effective than diphenhydramine alone at reducing the severity of acute...
Concomitant use of direct oral anticoagulants and interacting antiarrhythmic drugs and the risk of stroke and bleeding among patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: a multinational cohort study
1. In non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients taking DOACs, adding amiodarone, diltiazem, dronedarone, or verapamil does not increase ischemic stroke...
Clopidogrel monotherapy is superior to aspirin for secondary prevention in coronary artery disease
1. Major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events were significantly reduced with clopidogrel compared to aspirin alone. 2. There was no...
Code stroke of large vessel occlusion at triage improves candidate selection and workflow efficiency of endovascular thrombectomy
1. Incorporating acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion (LVO) screening using the Los Angeles Motor Scale (LAMS) is...
Smartphone-Based Muscle Relaxation for Migraine in the Emergency Department
1. Among adults presenting to the emergency department (ED) with migraine, a smartphone-based progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) program significantly reduced...
