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Abstract 37: The Brain Care Score and Neuroimaging Markers in Asymptomatic Individuals in the UK Biobank

Stroke Journal

The 21-point Brain Care Score (BCS) is a novel tool designed to motivate individuals and care providers to take action to reduce the risk of stroke and dementia by motivating lifestyle changes (Fig 1). FA/MD metrics were calculated as the average across 48 discrete brain regions.

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APOE4 & Cardiovascular Risk

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Being a carrier of the APOE4 gene variant is associated with higher rates of the most common type of dementia, late-onset dementia. Of those with late-onset dementia, up to 65% are carriers of the APOE4 gene variant 1. Of those with late-onset dementia, up to 65% are carriers of the APOE4 gene variant 1. What to do?

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The legal case – naming a few names

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

Assessing the potential for SenseCam to fight the current global health crises of increasing obesity and physical inactivity (2010-2013) Microsoft: £69K ATLAS trial of tamoxifen duration (1997-2018) AstraZeneca: £1.0M Elinogrel feasibility trial (2010-2011) Novartis: £500K EMPA-KIDNEY (2017-ongoing) Boehringer Ingelheim: £106.3M

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Until then, I consider any of these to be independent adverse risk factors. -- Finally, a dedicated syncope unit may improve evaluation and outcome (17). . -- Finally, a dedicated syncope unit may improve evaluation and outcome (17). The ROSE (Risk Stratification of syncope in the emergency department) Study.

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Abstract TMP105: Development and Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for Ischemic Stroke Among Individuals Newly Diagnosed With Cancer

Stroke Journal

Introduction:Cancer is an emerging risk factor for ischemic stroke. Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP105-ATMP105, February 1, 2024. Patients were randomly selected for model derivation (60%) or validation (40%). The overall rate of stroke per 1000 person-years was 6.7 (6.4 6.4 - 6.9) for the derivation cohort.

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