USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Screening Elders for Hearing Loss
The USPSTF concludes that evidence is inadequate for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of hearing loss screening for older adults.
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Fremanezumab Found to Reduce Number of Migraine Days in Patients With Chronic Migraine and Comorbid Depression
A pooled analysis evaluated reductions in migraine and headache days among patients with chronic migraine and comorbid depression in 2 placebo-controlled, phase 3 trials of fremanezumab.
Snoring Predicts Risk of Cerebral Events in Patients With OSA and CVD
Snoring is associated with increased risk of cerebral events in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and established cardiovascular disease.
Feeling Dizzy Upon Standing May Point to Later Dementia
Systolic orthostatic hypotension and variability in visit-to-visit seated systolic blood pressure postural change are associated with greater dementia risk.
Palliative Care Explored for Long-Term Neurological Conditions
For patients with long-term neurological conditions, a short-term integrated palliative care intervention does not alter palliative care outcomes.
Relationship Between Alzheimer Disease, Sleep Patterns Explored
Alzheimer disease may causally influence sleep patterns, but these patterns do not have a causal role in the disease.
Impact of COVID-19 on Stroke, and TIA Admission Rates, and Prognosis
The admission rates of ischemic stroke and TIA were lower during the first weeks of the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown compared with those of 2017-2019.
Smoking Ups Risk for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm in Women
Women aged 30 to 60 years with a positive smoking history and underlying hypertension have an increased risk for having an unruptured intracranial aneurysm.
CDC Describes 238 Confirmed Cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Acute flaccid myelitis mainly occurs during August to November, and weakness onset is often preceded by prodromal fever, respiratory illness, or both.
Risk for Acute Cerebrovascular Events Low in COVID-19 Patients
Researchers found that 20 of 844 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 had confirmed ischemic stroke (2.4%) and 8 (0.9%) had intracranial hemorrhage.
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