A large U.K. trial found that routine use of cerebral embolic protection did not decrease the incidence of stroke within 72 hours among patients undergoing TAVI.
Individuals who reported a neutral level of satisfaction with their sense of belonging were approximately 3 times more likely to express an intent to leave, while those who were dissatisfied were 7 times more likely to do so, compared to individuals who were satisfied with their sense of belonging.
“Existing tests are not always feasible to complete at the acute stage because of their length, reliance on verbal communication, or cumbersome testing materials that make it difficult to complete at bedside.”
"Up to 32% of incident dementia cases could be attributable to clinically significant audiometric hearing loss," revealing the potential impact of treating hearing impairment for dementia prevention in older adults.
SAHaRA trial investigators compared a liberal (transfusion at hemoglobin levels of 10 g/dL or lower) and a restrictive (transfusion at 8 g/dL or lower) red-cell tranfusion strategy among critically ill patients with acute aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and anemia.
A study found no statistically significant differences in treatment failure rates between substitution monotherapy and add-on therapy for women with idiopathic generalized epilepsy, indicating both options are viable.