Neurology

Giving Oxygen Routinely After a Stroke Does Not Improve Outcomes

10 Jan, 2018 | 00:22h | UTC

Giving oxygen routinely after a stroke does not improve outcomes – NIHR Signal (free)

Original article: Effect of Routine Low-Dose Oxygen Supplementation on Death and Disability in Adults With Acute Stroke: The Stroke Oxygen Study Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Review: Pharmacologic Approaches in Painful Bladder

10 Jan, 2018 | 00:05h | UTC

Current Pharmacologic Approaches in Painful Bladder Research: An Update – International Neurourology Journal (free)

Review: Use of Opioids in the Treatment of Refractory Restless Legs Syndrome

9 Jan, 2018 | 23:57h | UTC

The Appropriate Use of Opioids in the Treatment of Refractory Restless Legs Syndrome – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)

Systematic Review: Modifiable Risk Factors for Cognitive Impairment After Critical Illness

4 Jan, 2018 | 19:51h | UTC

Potentially Modifiable Risk Factors for Long-Term Cognitive Impairment After Critical Illness: A Systematic Review – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)

Practice Guideline: Mild Cognitive Impairment

4 Jan, 2018 | 17:28h | UTC

Practice guideline update summary: Mild cognitive impairment – American Academy of Neurology (free PDF)

Commentary: Mild cognitive impairment: a practice guideline update – Clinical Advisor (free)

“For patients diagnosed with MCI, clinicians may choose NOT to offer cholinesterase inhibitors”.

“If clinicians choose to offer cholinesterase inhibitors, they must first discuss with patients the fact that this is an off-label prescription not currently backed by empirical evidence”.

Guidelines on the Treatment of Adults With Vestibular Schwannomas

4 Jan, 2018 | 16:58h | UTC

Congress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines on the Treatment of Adults With Vestibular Schwannomas: Executive Summary – Neurosurgery (free)

Research: Endoscopic Treatment versus Shunting for Infant Hydrocephalus

3 Jan, 2018 | 14:24h | UTC

Endoscopic Treatment versus Shunting for Infant Hydrocephalus in Uganda – The New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Commentaries: Two surgical approaches equal in treating infection-caused hydrocephalus – PennState Health News (free) AND Surgery For Saving Babies From ‘Water On The Brain’ Developed in Uganda – NPR Goats and Soda (free)

Research: Association of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss With Risk of Cardiocerebrovascular Disease

3 Jan, 2018 | 13:15h | UTC

Association of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss With Risk of Cardiocerebrovascular Disease: A Study Using Data From the Korea National Health Insurance Service (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Sudden Deafness May Flag CVD Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required)

Research: Topiramate Use Early in Pregnancy and the Risk of Oral Clefts

2 Jan, 2018 | 16:27h | UTC

Topiramate use early in pregnancy and the risk of oral clefts: A pregnancy cohort study – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Topiramate in early pregnancy increases risk of oral clefts – OnMedica (free) AND Risk of Oral Clefts with Topiramate May Be Dose-Dependent – MedPage Today (free) AND Epilepsy Drug Could Raise Birth Defect Risks – MedlinePlus (free)

Consensus Statement: Management of Perceived Devastating Brain Injury After Hospital Admission

2 Jan, 2018 | 16:25h | UTC

Management of perceived devastating brain injury after hospital admission: a consensus statement from stakeholder professional organizations – British Journal of Anaesthesia (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

Review: Neoplastic Meningitis

2 Jan, 2018 | 15:53h | UTC

Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Radiological Findings of Neoplastic Meningitis – Cancer Control, via Medscape (free registration required)

Systematic Reviews: No Interventions Proven to Prevent Late-Life Dementia

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:31h | UTC

No interventions proven to prevent late-life dementia, systematic reviews find – ACP Internist (free)

Other commentaries: No Magic Bullet for Preventing Late-Life Dementia – Physician’s Weekly (free) AND No interventions proven to prevent late-life dementia – MedicalXpress (free)

Original Articles:

– Physical Activity Interventions in Preventing Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer-Type Dementia: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

– Pharmacologic Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer-Type Dementia: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

– Does Cognitive Training Prevent Cognitive Decline?: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

– Over-the-Counter Supplement Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer-Type Dementia: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Review: Systematic Approaches for Reviewing Neuro-Imaging Scans in Ophthalmology

31 Dec, 2017 | 15:27h | UTC

Systematic approaches for reviewing neuro-imaging scans in ophthalmology – Digital Journal of Ophthalmology (free)

Review: Phenobarbital Monotherapy for Alcohol Withdrawal

29 Dec, 2017 | 19:32h | UTC

Phenobarbital monotherapy for alcohol withdrawal: Reloaded – PulmCrit (free)

Research: Restless Legs Syndrome and Total and Cardiovascular Mortality Among Women

29 Dec, 2017 | 17:09h | UTC

Prospective study of restless legs syndrome and total and cardiovascular mortality among women – Neurology (free)

Commentaries: Restless legs syndrome may raise cardiovascular death risk – Medical News Today (free) AND Restless Legs Syndrome Linked to Higher CV Death in Women – Medscape (free registration required)

Meta-Analysis: Association of Age-Related Hearing Loss With Cognitive Function

28 Dec, 2017 | 17:18h | UTC

Association of Age-Related Hearing Loss With Cognitive Function, Cognitive Impairment, and Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Hearing loss may be a risk factor for dementia – Reuters (free) AND As hearing fades with age, dementia risk may rise – MedicalXpress (free)

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Focused Emergency Medicine Review

28 Dec, 2017 | 17:05h | UTC

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Focused Emergency Medicine Review – emDocs (free)

Systematic Review: The Impact of Social Activities on the Cognitive Functioning of Healthy Older Adults

27 Dec, 2017 | 21:49h | UTC

The impact of social activities, social networks, social support and social relationships on the cognitive functioning of healthy older adults: a systematic review – Systematic Reviews (free)

Research: Early Recurrence and Major Bleeding in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation Treated With NOACs

27 Dec, 2017 | 21:08h | UTC

Early Recurrence and Major Bleeding in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation Treated With Non–Vitamin‐K Oral Anticoagulants (RAF‐NOACs) Study – Journal of the American Heart Association (free)

“Composite rates of recurrence and major bleeding were 12.4% in patients who initiated NOACs within 2 days after acute stroke, 2.1% in those who initiated NOACs between 3 and 14 days, and 9.1% in patients who initiated NOACs >14 days after acute stroke. Future randomized studies to assess timing of initiation and choice of agent in patients with acute stroke and AF are warranted”.

Research: Neurocognitive Deficits in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors

27 Dec, 2017 | 21:00h | UTC

Association of Neurocognitive Deficits With Radiotherapy or Chemoradiotherapy for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Head and neck cancer survivors have long-lasting cognitive problems – Reuters (free) AND Thinking Abilities May Decline After Treatment For Head and Neck Cancers – MedicalResearch (free)

Research: Effect of High-Intensity Exercise on Motor Symptoms in Patients With Parkinson Disease

26 Dec, 2017 | 23:33h | UTC

Effect of High-Intensity Treadmill Exercise on Motor Symptoms in Patients With De Novo Parkinson Disease: A Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Exercise May Aid Parkinson’s Disease, but Make It Intense – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND High-Intensity Exercise May Cut Parkinson’s Motor Symptoms – Medscape (free registration required) AND Vigorous Exercise May Hold Benefit in Early Parkinson’s – MedPage Today (free registration required) High-intensity exercise delays Parkinson’s progression – Northwestern University, via ScienceDaily (free)

Meta-Analysis: Atraumatic Versus Conventional Lumbar Puncture Needles

26 Dec, 2017 | 23:17h | UTC

Atraumatic versus conventional lumbar puncture needles: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Atraumatic needles associated with fewer side effects for lumbar puncture – ACP Hospitalist Weekly (free) AND Atraumatic Lumbar Puncture Needles Show Major Benefit in Meta-Analysis – Physician’s First Watch (free)