Neurology
American Epilepsy Society: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
2 Sep, 2018 | 02:31h | UTCAmerican Epilepsy Society: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question – Choosing Wisely (free)
Commentary: Choosing Wisely: 5 Practices to Question When Treating Epilepsy – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Study: The Impact of Exposure to Air Pollution on Cognitive Performance
2 Sep, 2018 | 02:33h | UTCThe impact of exposure to air pollution on cognitive performance – Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Air pollution could be making us less intelligent – Science Magazine (free) AND Air Pollution Exposure Harms Cognitive Performance, Study Finds – NPR (free) AND Air pollution may harm cognitive intelligence, study says – BBC (free) AND Pollution May Dim Thinking Skills, Study in China Suggests – New York Times (10 articles per month are (free) AND Air pollution is making you less intelligent, according to a new study – World Economic Forum (free)
Systematic Review: Antidepressants for Treating Depression in Dementia
2 Sep, 2018 | 02:32h | UTCAntidepressants for treating depression in dementia – Cochrane Library (free for a limited period)
Summary: Antidepressants for treating depression in dementia – Cochrane Library (free)
“On the only measure of efficacy for which we had high-quality evidence (depression rating scale scores), antidepressants showed little or no effect.”
Guideline: Periprocedural Antithrombotic Management for Lumbar Puncture
2 Sep, 2018 | 02:04h | UTC
Study: Association of Cardiovascular Health Level in Older Age With Cognitive Decline and Incident Dementia
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:45h | UTCAssociation of Cardiovascular Health Level in Older Age With Cognitive Decline and Incident Dementia – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study confirms that keeping the heart healthy also reduces dementia risk – NHS Choices (free) AND The Healthier Your Heart, the Healthier Your Brain May Be – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Cardiovascular Risk Factors Also Linked to Dementia – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Perspective: Exploring the Relationship Between Depression and Dementia
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:41h | UTCExploring the Relationship Between Depression and Dementia – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Study: Breastfeeding History and Risk of Stroke Among Parous Postmenopausal Women in the Women’s Health Initiative
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:38h | UTCCommentaries: Breastfeeding linked to lower stroke risk – Reuters (free) AND Breastfeeding may help protect mothers against stroke – AHA News (free)
“…ultimately, the study is observational, which means that it can only prove that breast feeding is associated with lower risk of stroke as opposed to being the cause of the lowered risk.” (from Reuters)
Guideline: Prevention and Management of Pain, Agitation/Sedation, Delirium, Immobility, and Sleep Disruption in the ICU
17 Aug, 2018 | 02:32h | UTCClinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pain, Agitation/Sedation, Delirium, Immobility, and Sleep Disruption in Adult Patients in the ICU – Critical Care Medicine (free) (via @Abraham_RMI)
Meta-Analysis: Absolute Risk and Predictors of the Growth of Acute Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
17 Aug, 2018 | 02:25h | UTCCommentary: Brain scan checklist set to boost care for stroke survivors – University of Edinburgh, via EurekAlert (free)
Study: Automated Deep-Neural-Network Surveillance of Cranial Images for Acute Neurologic Events
17 Aug, 2018 | 01:58h | UTCAutomated deep-neural-network surveillance of cranial images for acute neurologic events – Nature Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Artificial Intelligence Platform Screens for Acute Neurological Illnesses at Mount Sinai – Mount Sinai Health System, via NewsWise (free) AND AI diagnoses neurological diseases on CT in 1.2 seconds – Health Imaging (free) AND New AI system can screen for neurological illnesses in seconds – UPI (free)
Randomized Trial: Reducing the Burden of Dizziness in Middle-aged and Older People
16 Aug, 2018 | 23:24h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
AAN Guideline: Disorders of Consciousness
11 Aug, 2018 | 03:14h | UTCRelated: Ethical, palliative, and policy considerations in disorders of consciousness – Neurology (free PDF) AND Comprehensive systematic review update summary: Disorders of consciousness – Neurology (free PDF)
Commentaries: New Guideline Released for Managing Vegetative and Minimally Conscious States – American Academy of Neurology, via NewsWise (free) AND Groups Issue New Disorders of Consciousness Guidelines – MedPage Today (free registration required)
ESMO Guideline: Delirium in Adult Cancer Patients
11 Aug, 2018 | 02:12h | UTCDelirium in adult cancer patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines – Annals of Oncology (free)
Cohort Study: Association of Orthostatic Hypotension with Cognitive Decline
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:40h | UTCAssociation of orthostatic hypotension with incident dementia, stroke, and cognitive decline – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: People who frequently feel dizzy on standing ‘at future risk of dementia’ – NHS Choices (free)
Related Research: Orthostatic hypotension and symptomatic subclinical orthostatic hypotension increase risk of cognitive impairment: an integrated evidence review and analysis of a large older adult hypertensive cohort – European Heart Journal (free)
Study: Soccer Heading May Be Riskier for Female Players
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:37h | UTCMRI-defined White Matter Microstructural Alteration Associated with Soccer Heading Is More Extensive in Women than Men – Radiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Soccer Heading May Be Riskier for Female Players – RSNA (free) AND Heading May Be Riskier For Female Soccer Players Than Males – NPR (free)
Cohort Study: Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Dementia
3 Aug, 2018 | 00:18h | UTCAlcohol consumption and risk of dementia: 23 year follow-up of Whitehall II cohort study – The BMJ (free)
Editorial: Relation between alcohol consumption in midlife and dementia in late life (free)
Commentaries: Expert reaction to long term abstinence and heavy drinking associated with dementia – Science Media Centre (free) AND Middle-aged non-drinkers may have ‘higher risk’ of dementia – The Guardian (free)
Opinion: Intensive Blood pressure Control and ‘Dementia’
26 Jul, 2018 | 20:23h | UTCSee also: No, A Big NIH Trial Did Not Show That Lowering Blood Pressure Will Prevent Dementia – Cardiobrief (free)
Systematic Review: Mirror Therapy for Improving Motor Function After Stroke
26 Jul, 2018 | 20:21h | UTCMirror therapy for improving motor function after stroke – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary: Mirror therapy for improving movement after stroke – Cochrane Library (free)
Guideline: PFO closure vs. Antiplatelet Therapy vs. Anticoagulation for Management of Cryptogenic stroke
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:40h | UTCRapid Recommendations: Patent foramen ovale closure, antiplatelet therapy or anticoagulation therapy alone for management of cryptogenic stroke? A clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free)
CDC: Subjective Cognitive Decline Common Among Adults Aged ≥45 Years
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:38h | UTCCommentary: CDC: 1 in 9 U.S. adults over 45 reports memory problems – UPI (free)
Guideline: Acute Stroke Management
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:09h | UTC
Guideline: Acute Stroke Management During Pregnancy
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:08h | UTC
Review: Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:43h | UTCPediatric multiple sclerosis: a review – BMC Neurology (free)
Randomized Trial: Alteplase vs Aspirin for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke and Minor Nondisabling Neurologic Deficits
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:58h | UTCEffect of Alteplase vs Aspirin on Functional Outcome for Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke and Minor Nondisabling Neurologic Deficits: The PRISMS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Stopping the Alteplase Indication Creep – Emergency Medicine Literature of Note (free) AND Alteplase unlikely to reduce disability after mild stroke without disabling deficits – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Lytic No Better Than Aspirin for Mild Ischemic Stroke – MedPage Today (free registration required)
NICE Guideline: Brain Tumors (Primary) and Brain Metastases in Adults
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:57h | UTC