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Abstract 139: Association between Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy and Non-Traumatic Subdural Hemorrhage

Stroke Journal

The main outcome was a first-documented, isolated, non-traumatic SDH; we did not count SDH cases with a concurrent traumatic brain injury. In pre-specified sensitivity analyses, patients with a diagnosis of dementia at baseline were excluded.Results:Among 8.5 During a median follow up of 2.0 years (IQR, 1.0-3.9),

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Abstract TP48: Cognitive Impairment After Incident Stroke in The Cameron County Hispanic Cohort

Stroke Journal

Introduction:Vascular cognitive impairment and vascular dementia are diagnosed based on brain vascular changes related to strokes. However, the change in cognitive function in the same individual before and after strokes is not well-documented especially among Hispanics.

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Abstract WMP19: A Brain Care Score for Risk of Late-Life Depression: Data From the UK Biobank Cohort

Stroke Journal

Introduction:The 21-point Brain Care Score (BCS), developed via a modified Delphi process with practitioners and patients, is a novel instrument designed to motivate behavioral and lifestyle changes, ultimately aiming to decrease incidence of dementia and stroke (Fig 1). 0.74) among those aged 50-59; and 28% (HR: 0.72, 95% CI: 0.65-0.79)

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Abstract WP265: Stroke Subtypes Drive Distinct Neurological, Cognitive, and Mortality Outcomes in UK Biobank Cohort

Stroke Journal

Although the pathophysiological differences between stroke subtypes are well-documented, much remains to be understood about how these variations contribute to long-term neurological and cognitive complications. Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP265-AWP265, February 1, 2025.

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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

Thus, if there is documented sinus bradycardia, and no suspicion of high grade AV block, at the time of the syncope, this is very useful. Negative predictors included dementia, pacemaker, coronary revascularization, and cerebrovascular disease.

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The legal case – naming a few names

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

With backing from a sugar lobby, scientists promoted dietary fat as the cause of coronary heart disease instead of sugar, according to a historical document review published in JAMA Internal Medicine. 2 Just in case you think this sort of thing died out years ago, of course it did not. SEARCH trial of simvastatin dose (1997-2010) Merck: £22.7M