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Abstract WMP60: Comparison of Demographic and Clinical Characteristics and the CDC Social Vulnerability Index Among Medicare Beneficiaries Hospitalized With Acute Ischemic Stroke, April 2020 - December 2021

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP60-AWMP60, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Extensive evidence shows that social inequities create health disparities. Methods:We analyzed data on Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries aged ≥65 years hospitalized with AIS from April 1, 2020, to December 31, 2021.

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The Evolving Computed Tomography Market

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As a whole, the computed tomography market size in the US in 2024 is estimated to be $2.38 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 5.86% in the forecast period (2024-2029), according to a new report released by Mordor Intelligence. billion, and expected to reach $3.18 Halpern, MD, and Vijay M.

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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

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Among those ages 65 and older, nearly 50% who underwent limb amputation died within one year after surgery, according to the 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of U.S. Approximately 10 million to 12 million adults ages 40 and older in the U.S. have PAD, which increases the risk of amputation, heart attack, stroke and death.