A neurostimulation intervention may improve pain in patients with chronic low back pain
1. Restorative neurostimulation produces durable, clinically meaningful improvements in pain, disability, and quality of life at 5 years in real-world...
Neurology
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Antithrombotic agents may be effective in preventing migraine in patients with patent foramen ovale
1. The antithrombotic agents aspirin, clopidogrel, and rivaroxaban were non-inferior to metoprolol for responder rate in participants with patent foramen...
A cognitive rehabilitation program may improve cognitive performance in patients with long COVID
1. In a multicenter, single-blind, randomized clinical trial, participation in a cognitive rehabilitation program improved goal attainment and cognitive test...
Epidural analgesia in labour is not associated with adverse neonatal health outcomes
1. Epidural analgesia in labour is not associated with significant risk of neonatal neurological morbidity, neonatal morbidity or mortality. Evidence...
A chemical denervation intervention may be safe and effective for pain management in avascular necrosis of the hip
1. Chemical neurolysis of the anterior hip capsular branches appears to be a safe and effective analgesic option for AVN-related...
Spinal instability may be the primary cause of pain in sacral metastases as opposed to neurologic compromise
1. Although neurological symptoms (motor deficits, sensory impairment) were more frequent in patients with sitting-related sacral pain on univariate comparison,...
Dietary habits are associated with dementia risk in patients with Alzheimer’s pathology
1. Greater adherence to a dietary pattern with lower inflammatory potential was associated with lower dementia risk among individuals with...
Recombinant Zoster Vaccination May Reduce Dementia Risk in Older Adults
1. In this target trial emulation, receipt of the recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) was associated with a reduced risk of...
Two scores for risk stratification of adults presenting with syncope may be effective at identifying those with low risk
1. The Canadian Syncope Risk Score (CSRS) and FAINT score are effective at identifying which adult patients presenting to the...
Intra-arterial alteplase after thrombectomy improves three-month functional recovery in large vessel stroke
1. Adding a thrombolytic agent delivered through the arterial catheter immediately following mechanical clot extraction increased near-complete functional recovery at...
