Daily Archives: August 10, 2022 | LinksMedicus Free Medical News & Perspectives

Our latest meta-analysis shows consistent effects of salt substitutes on BP across diverse geographies and populations. Protective effects on clinical outcomes are likely to be generalizable to countries worldwide. https://t.co/C273yK6Bek

— Xuejun Yin (@XuejunYin) August 10, 2022

RCT | Among patients with symptomatic intracranial stenosis, the addition of stenting to medical therapy is not better at reducing the risk of stroke or death compared to medical therapy alone.

10 Aug, 2022 | 15:36h | UTC

Effect of Stenting Plus Medical Therapy vs Medical Therapy Alone on Risk of Stroke and Death in Patients With Symptomatic Intracranial Stenosis: The CASSISS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA

Editorial: Therapeutic Strategies for Intracranial Atherosclerosis – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Stenting Hits Another Wall in Intracranial Stenosis Stroke – MedPage Today (free registration required)

Commentary on Twitter

Findings of this #RandomizedClinicalTrial do not support the addition of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting to medical therapy for the treatment of patients with symptomatic severe intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis. https://t.co/X9qi3WQ0JC pic.twitter.com/rH6aDo4GjV

— JAMA (@JAMA_current) August 9, 2022

RCT | In patients with large vessel occlusion stroke, intravenous Tirofiban before endovascular thrombectomy does not improve functional outcomes.

10 Aug, 2022 | 15:34h | UTC

Effect of Intravenous Tirofiban vs Placebo Before Endovascular Thrombectomy on Functional Outcomes in Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke: The RESCUE BT Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

M-A | Association of dual antiplatelet therapy with ticagrelor with vein graft failure after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

10 Aug, 2022 | 15:32h | UTC

Association of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy With Ticagrelor With Vein Graft Failure After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Antiplatelet Therapy After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Author Interview: Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in 2022 – JAMA

News Release: Two-medication strategy offers both benefit and risk after coronary artery bypass surgery – Weill Cornell Medicine

Viewpoint | Making electronic health records both SAFER and SMARTER.

10 Aug, 2022 | 15:28h | UTC

Making Electronic Health Records Both SAFER and SMARTER – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Author Interview: Making Electronic Health Records More Supportive for Clinicians – JAMA

Commentary: Opinion: physicians need to use smarter, safer EHRS – healthleaders

Putting Patients First by Reducing Administrative Tasks in Health Care: A Position Paper of the American College of Physicians

Care-Centered Clinical Documentation in the Digital Environment: Solutions to Alleviate Burnout – National Academy of Medicine

To Combat Physician Burnout and Improve Care, Fix the Electronic Health Record – Harvard Business Review

The EMR has changed the doctor-patient duet into a ménage-à-trois – STAT

The future of electronic health records – Nature

Systematic Review | Catheter‐directed therapies for the treatment of high risk (massive) and intermediate risk (submassive) acute pulmonary embolism.

10 Aug, 2022 | 12:32h | UTC

Catheter‐directed therapies for the treatment of high risk (massive) and intermediate risk (submassive) acute pulmonary embolism – Cochrane Library

Summary: Minimally invasive treatments to dissolve blood clots in the lungs (acute pulmonary embolism) – Cochrane Library

Cohort Study | Association of younger vs. older ages with changes in incidence of stroke and other vascular events, 2002-2018.

10 Aug, 2022 | 15:30h | UTC

Association of Younger vs Older Ages With Changes in Incidence of Stroke and Other Vascular Events, 2002-2018 – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Commentaries on Twitter

Data from Oxford area in @JAMA_current show worrisome incr. in stroke rate in adults <55 yrs comparing two time periods. 67% incr seen in younger adults, 15% decr in older adults. Need further study of why young stroke rates are on the rise#MYStrokeCenter https://t.co/MG4MgUGAA4

— Seemant Chaturvedi (@ChaturvediNeuro) August 9, 2022

The consistently divergent temporal trend in stroke incidence at younger vs older ages highlights the urgent need to better understand etiology and prevention of stroke at younger ages. https://t.co/phhRcpWwRw

— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) August 9, 2022