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Abstract 262: National Trends of 90?day Readmission Rates and Etiologies among Diabetics following Transient Ischemic Attack

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a rapidly growing global health problem with increasing prevalence. from 2016‐2019 and secondary diagnosis of T2DM. from 2016‐2019 and secondary diagnosis of T2DM. Of those patients, 35.43% (n=273,993) were diabetic and 64.57% (n=151,112) were non‐diabetic.

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How To Test For Insulin Resistance

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Insulin resistance is a core risk factor for the three leading causes of death: Cardiovascular Disease Cancer Dementia. Just for clarity, type 2 diabetes is when insulin resistance progresses to the point that your body can no longer keep your blood glucose levels under control. Subscribe now Take cardiovascular disease, for example.

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Abstract WP310: Midlife Vascular Risk Factors, Dementia, and Parkinson's Disease-Dementia in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Cohort

Stroke Journal

Background:Vascular risk factors, particularly in midlife, are associated with an increased risk of dementia, and smoking has been inversely associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) risk, but the role of these factors in PD-dementia (PDD) is less clear. yo, and 1,791 developed dementia/no PD at a mean age of 79.7

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Changes in Cerebral Hemodynamics and Progression of Subclinical Vascular Brain Disease: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Stroke Journal

Participants underwent brain magnetic resonance imaging scans every 3 to 4 years between 2005 and 2016. Cerebral blood flow (CBF) was measured through 2-dimensional phase-contrast magnetic resonance imaging; the cerebrovascular resistance index (CVRi) was defined as the ratio of mean arterial blood pressure to total CBF.

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Abstract 73: The importance of goals: Does achieving door to device time of 90 minutes or less result in improved patient outcomes?

Stroke Journal

While it is generally held that faster reperfusion is associated with better patient outcomes, the magnitude of benefit in achieving the goal of DTD </= 90 has not been systematically studied.Methods:This is a retrospective analysis of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients from a multi-state stroke registry between January 2016 through March (..)

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The legal case – naming a few names

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

(2022-25) Swiss Reinsurance Company: £645K China Kadoorie Biobank (2002-ongoing) AstraZeneca: $300K Bayer AG: £300K GlaxoSmithKline: £3.6M Elinogrel feasibility trial (2010-2011) Novartis: £500K EMPA-KIDNEY (2017-ongoing) Boehringer Ingelheim: £106.3M Establishing Fuwai-Oxford research centre (2010-ongoing) Merck: £1.1M