Neurology
Clinical guidelines for anaplastic gliomas
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:31h | UTC2017 SEOM clinical guidelines for anaplastic gliomas – Clinical and Translational Oncology (free)
Clinical guideline of diagnosis and management of low-grade glioma
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:33h | UTC
Guideline: Central Nervous System Cancers
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:19h | UTCNCCN Guidelines Insights: Central Nervous System Cancers, Version 1.2017 (free)
Research: Drivers not always told about their prescriptions’ potentially impairing effects
11 Nov, 2017 | 18:56h | UTCCommentaries: Drivers not always told about their prescriptions’ potentially impairing effects – ACP Internist (free)
Guideline: Treatment and Outcome of Hemorrhagic Transformation After Intravenous Alteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke
5 Nov, 2017 | 20:36h | UTCCommentary: Intracranial Hemorrhage After Stroke Thrombolysis: More Questions Than Answers (free)
Top Ten Things to Know: Treatment and Outcome of Hemorrhagic Transformation After Intravenous Alteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke (free PDF)
Slide Set: Treatment and Outcome of Hemorrhagic Transformation After Intravenous Alteplase in AIS (free PDF)
Related AHA/ASA Guidelines: Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke (free) AND Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage (free)
Research: Less dementia with oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation
29 Oct, 2017 | 01:25h | UTCLess dementia with oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation – European Heart Journal (free)
Commentaries: Blood-thinning drugs appear to protect against dementia in AF patients – OnMedica (free) AND Blood-thinning drugs ‘can reduce risk of dementia by up to 48%’ – The Guardian (free) AND Oral Anticoagulants Tied to Less Dementia in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Research: Surgery for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Children
29 Oct, 2017 | 01:24h | UTCSurgery for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Children – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: First test of anti-epilepsy surgeries in children shows dramatic benefit – Reuters (free) AND Surgery Cuts Seizures in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Head position after acute stroke does not affect disability outcomes
29 Oct, 2017 | 00:50h | UTCHead position after acute stroke does not affect disability outcomes – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Cluster-Randomized, Crossover Trial of Head Positioning in Acute Stroke – The New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Review: Clinical Management of Insomnia Disorder
29 Oct, 2017 | 00:13h | UTCClinical Management of Insomnia Disorder – JAMA (free)
“Cognitive Behavior Therapy for insomnia is recommended as 1st-line Tx; pharmacotherapy, if used, should be on a short-term basis” (RT @JAMAInternalMed see Tweet)
Research: Concussion in adolescence and risk of multiple sclerosis
29 Oct, 2017 | 00:16h | UTCConcussion in adolescence and risk of multiple sclerosis – Annals of Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Concussions in Teenagers Tied to Multiple Sclerosis Risk – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Teenage concussion linked to later risk of MS – Medical News Today (free)
Reviews: Treatment of Intracranial Atherosclerosis
28 Oct, 2017 | 23:34h | UTCMedical Treatment of Intracranial Atherosclerosis: An Update – Journal of Stroke (free)
Guidelines for the management of aggressive pituitary tumours and carcinomas
28 Oct, 2017 | 23:35h | UTCEuropean Society of Endocrinology clinical practice guidelines for the management of aggressive pituitary tumours and carcinomas – European Journal of Endocrinology (free PDF)
Clinical guidelines for anaplastic gliomas
28 Oct, 2017 | 23:31h | UTCSEOM clinical guidelines for anaplastic gliomas (2017) – Clinical and Translational Oncology (free)
Research: Short and Long Term Complications of In Utero Exposure to Lamotrigine
21 Oct, 2017 | 17:39h | UTCNews release: Study Finds Epilepsy Drug to Be Safe During Pregnancy – Wiley (free)
Source: Study finds lamotrigine to be safe during pregnancy – The BMJ Research News ($)
Research: Increasing prevalence of vascular risk factors in patients with stroke
17 Oct, 2017 | 19:06h | UTCIncreasing prevalence of vascular risk factors in patients with stroke – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Health Conditions That Increase Stroke Risk Rise Across All Ages, Races – NPR (free)
“An estimated 80% of all 1st strokes are due to risk factors that can be changed,” says new study (RT @ACCmediacenter see Tweet)
Guideline: Clinical Use of a Home Sleep Apnea Test
17 Oct, 2017 | 18:26h | UTCClinical Use of a Home Sleep Apnea Test: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Position Statement (free)
News release: AASM releases position statement on home sleep apnea testing (free)
Commentaries: AASM: Position Statement on Home Sleep Apnea Testing – MPR (free) AND Sleep Medicine Academy Releases Statements on Home Apnea Testing – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Systematic review: management protocols for status epilepticus in the pediatric emergency room
17 Oct, 2017 | 17:57h | UTC
Research: Contribution of dietary intake to relapse rate in early paediatric multiple sclerosis
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:42h | UTCContribution of dietary intake to relapse rate in early paediatric multiple sclerosis – Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry article (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Fatty diets may boost relapse risk in MS children – OnMedica (free) AND High Fat Intake Linked to Risk for MS Relapse in Kids – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Research: Gabapentin, opioids, and the risk of opioid-related death
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:32h | UTCCommentaries: Gabapentin, Opioid Combo May Up the Risk of Opioid-Related Death – MPR (free) AND Gabapentin Plus Opioids a Deadly Combination? – MPR (free)
Review: Renal Function Considerations for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation
12 Oct, 2017 | 17:59h | UTC
Research: Female sex, early-onset hypertension, and risk of dementia
11 Oct, 2017 | 01:35h | UTCFemale sex, early-onset hypertension, and risk of dementia – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: For women, high blood pressure in your 40s may be tied to increased risk of Dementia – American Academy of Neurology, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Women’s dementia risk increased by midlife hypertension – Medical News Today (free) AND Mid-adulthood hypertension linked to dementia risk in women – Clinical Advisor (free)
Related Study: Associations Between Midlife Vascular Risk Factors and 25-Year Incident Dementia in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Cohort – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentaries: Midlife cardiovascular risk factors may increase chances of dementia – NIH News Releases (free) AND Midlife smoking, diabetes, and hypertension associated with late life dementia – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Heart disease risk in middle age tied to dementia later – Reuters (free)
Research: Anticoagulant Use and Risk of Ischemic Stroke and Bleeding in Patients With Secondary Atrial Fibrillation
10 Oct, 2017 | 01:03h | UTCAnticoagulant Use and Risk of Ischemic Stroke and Bleeding in Patients With Secondary Atrial Fibrillation Associated With Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Pulmonary Disease, or Sepsis – JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Anticoagulation didn’t benefit patients with afib secondary to ACS, pulmonary disease, or sepsis – ACP Hospitalist (free) AND No Anticoagulation Benefit, High Bleeding Risk Seen in Patients With Secondary A-fib – TCTMD (free)
Review: Palliative Care in Neurology
7 Oct, 2017 | 22:09h | UTCPalliative Care in Neurology – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Review – Strategies for dementia prevention: latest evidence and implications
7 Oct, 2017 | 22:01h | UTC
Review – Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Hydrocephalus in Adults
7 Oct, 2017 | 22:00h | UTCDiagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Hydrocephalus in Adults – Rofo (free)