Neurology
Guideline: stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
7 Aug, 2017 | 01:10h | UTC
Coagulopathy in the Setting of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
5 Aug, 2017 | 17:46h | UTCReview: Coagulopathy in the Setting of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Truths and Consequences – Brain Sciences (free)
Telerehabilitation: Review of the State-of-the-Art and Areas of Application
5 Aug, 2017 | 18:17h | UTCReview: Telerehabilitation: Review of the State-of-the-Art and Areas of Application – JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies (free)
Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?
4 Aug, 2017 | 17:54h | UTCHave Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? – The Atlantic (free)
Long read… very interesting.
Mechanical clot removal for stroke reduces disability at two years
3 Aug, 2017 | 22:07h | UTCMechanical clot removal for stroke reduces disability at two years – NIHR Signal (free)
“Mechanical thrombectomy within six hours of stroke onset provides a sustained reduction of disability for patients” (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Prescribing regular drugs to prevent febrile convulsions risks more harm than benefit
3 Aug, 2017 | 21:25h | UTCPrescribing regular drugs to prevent febrile convulsions risks more harm than benefit – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Prophylactic drug management for febrile seizures in children – Cochrane Library (link to summary – $ for full-text)
“Benefits of anti-epileptic medication for children who’ve had a convulsion while feverish, do not outweigh harms” (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
A soft robotic exosuit improves walking in patients after stroke
3 Aug, 2017 | 20:40h | UTCA soft robotic exosuit improves walking in patients after stroke – Science Translational Medicine (free)
Commentaries: Robotic Exosuit Improves Walking After Stroke – Medscape (free registration required) AND Watch a robotic exoskeleton help a stroke patient walk – Science (free text and video)
Oral fluoroquinolones and risk of secondary pseudotumor cerebri syndrome
3 Aug, 2017 | 20:21h | UTCOral fluoroquinolones and risk of secondary pseudotumor cerebri syndrome – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Fluoroquinolones May Up Risk of PTCS, a Rare But Serious Condition – MPR (free) (RT @AmeshAA see Tweet)
Quitting statins after stroke may raise risk of another stroke
3 Aug, 2017 | 19:43h | UTCCommentary: Quitting statins after stroke may raise risk of another stroke – AHA / ASA Newsroom (free) AND Many Stroke Patients Stop Statins or Never Start, With Dire Consequences – TCTMD (free) AND Stopping statins after stroke may increase second-stroke risk – Reuters (free)
Targeted Temperature Management for 48 vs 24 Hours and Neurologic Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:38h | UTCTargeted Temperature Management for 48 vs 24 Hours and Neurologic Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Targeted Temperature Management for 24 vs. 48 Hours After OHCA – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Longer Induced Cooling Not Better After Cardiac Arrest – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“Small trial shows no advantage to an additional day of cooling” (from MedPage Today)
Diabetes mellitus and stroke: A clinical update
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:12h | UTCReview: Diabetes mellitus and stroke: A clinical update – World Journal of Diabetes (free)
Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Failed Back Surgery
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:09h | UTCSystematic Review: Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Failed Back Surgery – Pain Physician (free PDF)
Intensive speech therapy helps stroke survivors with persistent communication difficulties
28 Jul, 2017 | 22:14h | UTCIntensive speech therapy helps stroke survivors with persistent communication difficulties – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Intensive speech and language therapy in patients with chronic aphasia after stroke: a randomised, open-label, blinded-endpoint, controlled trial in a health-care setting – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND commentary: Intensive speech therapy helps months after stroke – Reuters (free)
Surgical Informed Consent Process in Neurosurgery
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:37h | UTCReview: Surgical Informed Consent Process in Neurosurgery – Journal of Korean Neurosurgical society (free)
Social Interaction Improves Quality Of Life For People With Dementia
27 Jul, 2017 | 17:58h | UTCSocial Interaction Improves Quality Of Life For People With Dementia – NPR (free)
Clinicopathological Evaluation of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Players of American Football
27 Jul, 2017 | 16:03h | UTCAuthor interview: Evaluation of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Football Players (free video)
Commentaries: High Prevalence of Evidence of CTE in Brains of Deceased Football Players – JAMA Network (free) AND Brain disease CTE seen in most football players in large report – STAT News (free) AND 110 N.F.L. Brains – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Signs of brain disease in 99 percent of ex-NFL players studied: paper – Reuters (free) AND Study: CTE Found In Nearly All Donated NFL Player Brains – NPR (free)
“A neuropathologist has examined the brains of 111 N.F.L. players — and 110 were found to have C.T.E., the degenerative disease linked to repeated blows to the head” (from NYT).
Early Orthostatic Hypotension and Orthostatic Intolerance
25 Jul, 2017 | 14:59h | UTCInvited commentary: Early Orthostatic Hypotension and Orthostatic Intolerance—More Than an Observation or Annoyance (free)
Practice Changing – Orthostatic hypotension within 1 min of standing (rather than at 3 minutes) has greater relation to falls, fracture, syncope, motor vehicle crash, and mortality.
Early vs Later Orthostatic Hypotension Assessment Times
25 Jul, 2017 | 20:53h | UTCInvited commentary: Early Orthostatic Hypotension and Orthostatic Intolerance—More Than an Observation or Annoyance (free)
Practice Changing – Orthostatic hypotension within 1 min of standing (rather than at 3 minutes) has greater relation to falls, fracture, syncope, motor vehicle crash, and mortality.
Parkinson Disease and Melanoma
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:51h | UTCParkinson Disease and Melanoma – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Commentary: Melanoma, Parkinson’s: See One, Be Aware of the Other – Medscape (free registration required)
Long-term morbidity and mortality in patients without early complications after stroke or transient ischemic attack
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:39h | UTCCommentaries: Stroke, TIA Survivors Without Early Complications Still Face Increased Long-Term Risks – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Stroke survivors without early complications at long-term risk of death, stroke – Canadian Medical Association Journal, via EurekAlert (free)
Cardiocerebral and cardiopulmonary resuscitation – 2017 update
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:41h | UTCCardiocerebral and cardiopulmonary resuscitation – 2017 update – Acute Medicine & Surgery (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Is cyclobenzaprine useful for pain?
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:24h | UTCIs cyclobenzaprine useful for pain? – Therapeutics Initiative (free)
“…cyclobenzaprine is a long-acting sedative, not a muscle relaxant, and questioning whether any potential benefits are worth the side effects”. (from TI Newsletter). “If prescribed, a dose of 5 mg at bedtime should be tried first. Evidence suggests titration based on response and tolerability to a maximum dose of 15 mg/day, for no longer than one week”.
Amyloid PET for Mild Cognitive Impairment Diagnosis
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:14h | UTCAmyloid PET a ‘Game Changer’ for MCI Diagnosis – Medscape (free registration required)
Coverage from the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2017
Effectiveness of Lateral Decubitus Position for Preventing Post-Dural Puncture Headache
23 Jul, 2017 | 23:17h | UTCSource: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club (free resource to find articles of interest)
Evidence suggests lateral decubitus position is associated with reduced incidence of post-dural puncture headache.
Electrical stimulation can help people who are too weak to exercise
23 Jul, 2017 | 16:14h | UTCElectrical stimulation can help people who are too weak to exercise – The Conversation (free)