Mechanism ID’d for Thrombosis After ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Vaccine
Testing for antibodies to platelet factor 4 positive in 22 of 23 patients; treatment with platelet transfusion should be avoided
Late-Week Spinal Surgeries Tied to Longer Hospital Stays
Lengths of stay even longer with discharge to a skilled nursing facility or rehabilitation center
Timing of Chemotherapy for Glioblastoma May Matter
Treatment in the morning may be more effective, with greater impact seen in MGMT-methylated patients
Longitudinal Study Tracks High Blood Pressure, Stroke Risk
Stroke incidence higher for Black than White individuals; stage 2 hypertension tied to substantially higher stroke risk compared with normal BP
Migraine Linked to Hypertension Among Menopausal Women
Slightly stronger association seen for ever users of menopausal hormone therapy than never users
No Link Found for Exposure to Epidural Labor Analgesia and Autism
After adjustment for maternal sociodemographic, prepregnancy, pregnancy, and perinatal covariates, no link found with autism spectrum disorders
AI Algorithm Uses Brain MRI to ID Multiple Sclerosis Subtypes
Authors suggest MRI-based subtypes could predict disease progression and help target treatments
Proportion of Black Physicians Has Changed Little Since 1900
Racial income differences were statistically significant each survey year, with difference of $50,000 in 2018
AAN: Stroke Occurs in 2.2 Percent of Patients Admitted to ICU With COVID-19
Cumulative hazard of death increased in association with hemorrhagic stroke, but not with ischemic stroke
Prevalence of Migraine, Severe Headache Up for Adults With IBD
Correlation of migraine or severe headache with IBD remains significant overall after adjustment for all covariates
