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Geriatrics

News, opinions and meeting coverage in geriatrics.

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Positive Data Salvaged for Thrombectomy on Basilar Strokes

BEST, BASICS trials not wholly negative, group finds

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'They Stopped Treating and the Effect Persisted': What We Heard This Week

Quotable quotes from 51成人动漫's sources

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Op-Ed: Primary Care and Specialty Ping Pong

Let's put an end to bureaucratic medicine and treat the patient in front of us

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COVID Strokes: Rates, Types, Disparities

The latest stroke data from the pandemic illuminates patterns

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Stroke Thrombectomy: 6-Hour Threshold Not So Relevant?

Pooled trial analysis supports move to imaging-based criteria

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Op-Ed: Mind the Ketamine Education Gap

Better training can prevent adverse outcomes in psychiatric patients

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Stroke Care: Some Progress on Racial Disparities

But substantial gaps remain

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Adjustable Stent Retriever Passes Muster

Novel device offers better grip on clots in LVO strokes

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Novel Vasoregulator Explored for Acute Ischemic Strokes

Early results may signal benefit for those not treated with thrombectomy

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Loop Recorder Proves Mettle in Broader Stroke Population

STROKE AF trial supports use outside of cryptogenic stroke category

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Don't Ditch the tPA in Stroke Thrombectomy Yet

Direct endovascular therapy dealt a blow in MR CLEAN-NO IV

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Acupuncture Tops Usual Care for Pain in Cancer Survivors

Two types of acupuncture proved superior, with one better than the other

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Time to Stop Routine Anesthesia for Stroke Thrombectomy?

Neurologists debate pandemic-related guidelines

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Immediate Angiography Feasible for Large Vessel Stroke Patients

Not stopping patients in the ED improved hospital workflow and patient outcomes

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Multi-City Study Bolsters Case for Mobile Stroke Units

But reimbursement woes, balkanized EMS agencies block path to broader use

Why Women Experience COVID and the Vaccines Differently Than Men

It's chromosomal and hormonal, and maybe sociocultural too

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AstraZeneca Vax Flops Against South African Variant in Early Trial

But jury still out as to whether it prevents severe disease from the variant

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Why ADE Hasn't Been a Problem With COVID Vaccines

Even with new variants, it's unlikely antibody-dependent enhancement will be an issue

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PML Reported in Ocrelizumab-Treated MS Patient

Case raises questions about treatments for older people with multiple sclerosis

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Skip These Supplements for Afib Prevention

Long-term results from the VITAL Rhythm study in a large population

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AstraZeneca Vaccine Unfairly Under Fire Over Clot Risk?

Statistics, WHO, hematologists argue the risk isn't real

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Uneven Progress Closing Race Gap in Heart Health

Urban areas more successful at narrowing disparities

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Op-Ed: Oxycodone Is the Most Addicting Prescription Opioid

A thorough review of the data and history makes this clear

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Holding tPA for All DOAC Users Not the Way to Go, Stroke Docs Say

Clinical conundrum could be solved by a point-of-care DOAC test

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Op-Ed: COVID Shot While on a Blood Thinner?

One hematologist's strategy for addressing concerns

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Op-Ed: Fraud Is Rampant in Medicare Advantage

Enforcing the False Claims Act can help

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Could One mRNA COVID Shot Be Adequate for Past Infectees?

Small study shows powerful antibody response after first dose

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Intracoronary Imaging Backed in Hunt for Vulnerable Plaques

But is labor-intensive IVUS-NIRS practical in the real world?

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Pathologists Urge Caution on At-Home COVID Test Kits

"Did it sit in the sun?"

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Here's Why Viral Vector Vaccines Don't Alter DNA

It's pretty simple -- they can't

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To Keep Schools Safe, Should Kids Be Six Feet Apart, or Three?

Also, herd immunity probably unreachable unless kids get the shots

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'Real-World' Data Suggest COVID Vax Cuts Asymptomatic Infection Risk

But like the real world, the reports come with many uncertainties

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Vascular Surgeon Admits Doing Unnecessary Procedures

Feng Qin, MD, will pay $800,000 and be excluded from Medicare for 4 years

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High Prevalence of Early-Onset Dementia in Schizophrenia Patients

More than a quarter had a dementia diagnosis by age 66

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New ADHD Stimulant OK'd; Anticonvulsant for Depression?

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Don't Stop Taltz in Psoriatic Arthritis

Significantly more patients relapsed, and more quickly, after withdrawal

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Healthcare Disruptors: Doubling Down on Primary Care

Iora Health and its care teams are changing the way primary care is delivered

When Can I Walk Into a Pharmacy and Get a COVID Shot?

Walgreens' Rina Shah, PharmD, on the challenges and opportunities

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Meghan Markle's Bombshell Revelation

The duchess reveals mental health issues and desperate moments during pregnancy

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Dementia Patients Often Have Dangerous Mix of Drugs at Home

Combinations increase risk of falls, respiratory suppression, cognitive impairment

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