Geriatrics
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Risk of common age-related brain diseases was reduced over 12-year follow-up
Safety shown with no difference in recurrent strokes
An excerpt from Theodore H. Schwartz's book, Gray Matters: A Biography of Brain Surgery
Recommendation updates also address social determinants of health
Excess postoperative strokes, and accompanying racial disparities, tied to any beta-blocker use
Red flag in nationwide data despite improvement since 2013
Link likely due to enzyme-inducing antiseizure medications
Temperature management device did result in less fever in the INTREPID trial
Some LGBTQ+ groups have higher likelihood of dementia
Trial results deemed "neutral" for endovascular therapy in contrast with other recent studies
Study lays out common gaps in evidence both before and after approval
Meta-analysis suggested lower stroke risk, but more definitive trial is not expected until 2032
Trial from China provides proof-of-concept for stroke risk reduction in symptomatic cases
