Infections Tied to Subsequent Risk for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Correlation highest for UTI; smaller-magnitude associations seen for UTI with intracerebral hemorrhage
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Neurology
Social Media Use Tied to Esteem, Cosmetic Surgery Acceptance
Perceptions of cosmetic surgery may vary based on social media and photo-editing application use
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Poststroke Headache Common in Pediatric Stroke Survivors
Headache more than 30 days after stroke especially likely in older pediatric stroke survivors
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Migraine Prevalence Up for Food-Insecure Young Adults
Odds of migraine higher for food-insecure versus food-secure in unadjusted, adjusted analyses
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High BMI, Weight Gain Linked to Lasting Decrease in ALS Risk
Link found between high BMI, weight gain and lower risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis decades later
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EEG May Detect Brain Activation in Some Unresponsive Patients
Clinically unresponsive brain-injured patients with EEG response to spoken commands might improve
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EEG May Detect Brain Activation in Some Unresponsive Patients
Response to spoken commands might improve on EEG for clinically unresponsive brain-injured patients
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Adherence Superior for Alternative Exercise Modalities in PAD
Completion and adherence rates improved for alternative exercise versus traditional walking
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Anesthesia Tied to Neurocognitive Impairment in Childhood ALL Survivors
Survivors experience impairment with exposure to propofol, fluranes, longer anesthesia duration
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Outcomes Poor Years After Radiation for Pediatric Glioma Survivors
Survivors treated with radiotherapy and at younger ages had poorer neuropsychological, SES outcomes
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Exposure to Anticholinergics May Increase Dementia Risk
Risk up for exposure to anticholinergics including antidepressants, antiparkinson drugs, antipsychotics
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Greater Long-Term Decline in Stroke Seen Among Older Adults
Continued focus on prevention efforts needed to lower risk for midlife ischemic strokes
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Anxiety With Type 2 Diabetes Tied to High-Cost Health Care Use
Anxiety and type 2 diabetes related to frequent visits to ED, high costs but not total hospitalization costs
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Death From Specific Causes Up for Veterans With PTSD
Significant increases seen in mortality from suicide, accidental injury, viral hepatitis
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Greater Long-Term Decline in Stroke Seen Among Older Adults
Continued focus on prevention efforts needed to lower risk for midlife ischemic strokes
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Incident A-Fib Linked to Increased Dementia Risk
Oral anticoagulant use has preventive effect on dementia development in patients with incident AF
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Suicide Rates Increased for Men, Women From 1999 to 2017
Among women and men aged 15 to 24, 25 to 44, rates highest for non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Natives
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Computer-Assisted Diagnosis Aids Detection of Glioma Growth
Physicians using CAD can detect growth of low-grade gliomas at significantly smaller volumes
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Long Working Hours Linked to Increased Stroke Risk
Correlation stronger for white-collar workers younger than 50 years
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Late-Life Diabetes Status Tied to New Cognitive Impairment
Diabetes in late life with poor glycemic control, longer duration linked to incident cognitive impairment
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