Alteplase unlikely to reduce disability after mild stroke without disabling deficits
1. In this randomized controlled trial, administration of alteplase within 3 hours of mild stoke did not lead to a reduction in disability at...
Active EKG monitoring screening leads to earlier diagnosis and treatment for atrial fibrillation compared...
1. In this randomized controlled trial, patients who received immediate atrial fibrillation (AF) monitoring with a new, wearable EKG were more likely to have...
Placement of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators significantly decreases following Department of Justice investigation
1. In this multicenter, longitudinal, serial cross-sectional analysis, there were 457 hospitals across 43 states that reached a monetary settlement with the Department of...
Quality improvement interventions increase adherence to performance measures for stroke in China
1. In this cluster-randomized clinical trial, quality improvement interventions led to slightly greater adherence of evidence-based, performance measures compared to care as usual for...
Neonatal neuroimaging with strong negative predictive value for developmental outcomes: The NEURO study
1. In multivariate analyses, adverse late cranial ultrasound findings (CUS) were an independent risk factor for full scale IQ scores <70 (FSIQ <70). Adverse late...
Lack of superiority of rivaroxaban for secondary prevention of embolic stroke of undetermined source
1. At a median follow-up of eleven months, rivaroxaban was not superior to aspirin for prevention of secondary stroke after an initial primary embolic...
Early endovenous ablation of leg ulcers improves healing: The EVRA trial
1. Patients with leg ulcers caused by superficial venous reflux treated with compression therapy experienced earlier time to healing if they were treated with...
MRI pattern selects patients with unknown stroke time who benefit from thrombolysis
1. Stroke patients with unknown time of stroke onset and DWI-FLAIR mismatch indicative of a stroke within the prior 4.5 hours who were randomized...
ECMO for severe ARDS does not improve mortality
1. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) did not show a 60-day mortality benefit compared to conventional ventilation and...
Computer analysis is not better than human clinical evaluation when it comes to measuring...
1. Similar associations were observed with clinical BI-RADS and automated BI-RADS with respect to interval and screen-detected cancer.
2. Both automated and clinical BI-RADS showed...
