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Prior stroke may influence ischaemic stroke risk in cancer patients

07 Jan 2022 by

Prior history of ischaemic stroke appears to affect the risk of ischaemic stroke in patients newly diagnosed with cancer, according to a study from Canada presented at ASH 2021.

Prior stroke may influence ischaemic stroke risk in cancer patients

07 Jan 2022

Apixaban vs rivaroxaban in AF: Is one better than the other?

06 Jan 2022 by

Rivaroxaban was associated with a greater risk of major ischaemic or haemorrhagic events compared with apixaban in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) — suggesting that apixaban appears to be preferable over rivaroxaban when considering oral anticoagulant choice in these patients, according to a retrospective cohort study.

Apixaban vs rivaroxaban in AF: Is one better than the other?

06 Jan 2022

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 31 December 2021)

06 Jan 2022

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-31 December 2021 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 31 December 2021)

06 Jan 2022

Stroke one of the strongest predictors of COVID-19 mortality

06 Jan 2022 by

A territory-wide retrospective cohort study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has found that stroke is the third strongest predictor of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality, after advancing age and renal disease, while Parkinson’s disease (PD) was the second strongest predictor of death after advancing age during the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic of 2003.

Stroke one of the strongest predictors of COVID-19 mortality

06 Jan 2022

Functional electrical stimulation–assisted cycling training improves lower limb function in chronic stroke survivors

05 Jan 2022 by

A longitudinal pilot study by the Chinese University of Hong (CUHK) and Northwestern Polytechnical University in Xi’an, China, used electrical impedance myography (EIM) and surface electromyography (sEMG) to demonstrate that functional electrical stimulation (FES)–assisted cycling training improves lower limb function in chronic stroke survivors through increasing muscle impedance properties, improving muscle activation capacity, and allowing better muscle coordination during ankle joint movements.

Functional electrical stimulation–assisted cycling training improves lower limb function in chronic stroke survivors

05 Jan 2022

CNS complications in COVID-19: 1 in 100 hospitalized patients affected

27 Dec 2021 by

A large retrospective study conducted in the US and Europe and presented at RSNA 2021 has suggested that central nervous system (CNS) complications may affect approximately one in 100 patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

CNS complications in COVID-19: 1 in 100 hospitalized patients affected

27 Dec 2021

Who are most at risk of falls post-stroke?

26 Dec 2021

Men are more likely to encounter falls in the acute phase after stroke, a recent study has found. Other notable risk factors include haemorrhagic stroke, moderate stroke symptoms, impaired postural control, and smoking.

Who are most at risk of falls post-stroke?

26 Dec 2021

Elevated t-tau level in tears may signal neurodegeneration

25 Dec 2021

Concentrations of tau protein seem to be higher in the tear fluids of neurodegenerative individuals, suggesting a potential role for the biomarker in the detection of cognitive impairment, a recent study has found.