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1 Impact of Advanced Healthcare Directives on Treatment Decisions by Physicians in Patients With Acute Stroke Critical Care Medicine, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
2 A double-blind placebo-controlled clinical evaluation of MultiStem for the treatment of ischemic stroke International Journal of Stroke, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
3 Valproate and Lamotrigine in Pediatric Patients With Refractory Epilepsy: After the First Year Pediatric Neurology , May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
4 Early and late postoperative seizure outcome in 97 patients with supratentorial meningioma and preoperative seizures: a retrospective study Journal of Neuro-Oncology, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
5 High-dose simvastatin for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a multicenter, randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial protocol Neurosurgery, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
6 Prognostic value of plasma neuroendocrine biomarkers in patients with acute ischemic stroke Journal of Neuroendocrinology, May 24, 2013 Review Article
7 Patient perceptions and barriers to epilepsy surgery: Evaluation in a large health region Epilepsy & Behavior, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
8 Phase II and III clinical studies of diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccine containing inactivated polio vaccine derived from sabin strains (DTaP-sIPV) The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
9 Consensus definitions and application guidelines for control groups in cerebrospinal fluid biomarker studies in multiple sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis Journal, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
10 Microdialysis study of cefotaxime cerebral distribution in patients with acute brain injury Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
11 Antibody persistence for up to 5 years after a fourth dose of haemophilus influenzae type b and neisseria meningitidis serogroups c and y–tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine (HibMenCY–TT) given at 12–15 months of age The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 24, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
12 Outcome of mechanical thrombectomy with Solitaire stent as first-line intra-arterial treatment in intracranial internal carotid artery occlusion Neuroradiology, May 24, 2013 Review Article
13 Posterior cerebral artery involvement in moyamoya disease: initial infarction and angle between PCA and basilar artery Child's Nervous System, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
14 Application of blood-based biomarkers in human mild traumatic brain injury Frontiers in Neurology, May 24, 2013 Review Article
15 Rate of cognitive decline during the premotor phase of essential tremor: A prospective study Neurology, May 24, 2013 Review Article
16 Prognostic value of brain proton MR spectroscopy and diffusion tensor imaging in newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy treated by brain cooling Neuroradiology, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
17 Timing of intracranial hypertension following severe traumatic brain injury Neurocritical Care , May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
18 Failure of collateral blood flow is associated with infarct growth in ischemic stroke Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism, May 24, 2013 Review Article
19 Behavior therapy for tourette syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis Current Treatment Options in Neurology, May 24, 2013 Review Article
20 Cognitive correlates of visual hallucinations in non-demented Parkinsons disease patients Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, May 24, 2013 Review Article
In a study involving 87,025 postmenopausal women in the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study, there were 1049 incident cases of ischemic stroke over 663,041 person-years of follow-up. Women in the highest quintile of trans fat intake were at increased risk of ischemic stroke (HR = 1.39) compared with women in the lowest quintile of trans fat intake. Aspirin use modulated the effect of trans fats; ASA users and ASA non-users had HRs for ischemic stroke of 0.95 and 1.66, respectively. Saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fat intake were not associated with ischemic stroke.
Read the article summaryAs published in the Journal of Neurological Sciences, increase tea consumption (> 4 cups/d), and diet consisting of hot and spicy foods, and weight gain increase the likelihood of chronicity in patients with episodic migraines. During a 12-month prospective study involving 188 patients with episodic migraines, 17.7% developed chronic, daily migraines. Other risk factors included low education, a high frequency of headaches, headaches of long duration, allodynia, and increased symptomatic treatment of headaches.
Read the article summaryIn a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, the calcium channel antagonist, ginsenoside-Rd, has been shown to improve functional outcomes in patients (n=386) with acute ischemic strokes. The patients received a 14-day infusion of ginsenoside-Rd within 72 hours of stroke onset. The National Institutes of Health Stroke Score was improved at 15 days and the modified Rankin score was improved at 90 days (OR = 1.74).
Read the article summary1 Oxcarbazepine for neuropathic pain Cochrane Reviews, April 2, 2013 Review Article
2 Dietary calcium intake and risk of stroke: a dose-response meta-analysis American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 5, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
3 The relationship between serum levels of vitamin D and migraine Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, March 12, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
4 Association of statin use with risk of dementia: A meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies Geriatrics and Gerontology International, March 8, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
5 National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Score and Vessel Occlusion in 2152 Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Stroke, March 29, 2013
6 A Randomized Trial of Intravenous Ketorolac Versus Intravenous Metoclopramide Plus Diphenhydramine for Tension-Type and All Nonmigraine, Noncluster Recurrent Headaches Annals of Emergency Medicine, April 9, 2013
7 Dietary Fiber Intake and Risk of First Stroke Stroke, April 23, 2013
8 Efficacy and safety of dabigatran etexilate and warfarin in real world patients with atrial fibrillation: A prospective nationwide cohort study JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 15, 2013
9 Novel oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: a focus on the older patient International Journal of General Medicine, April 11, 2013 Free full text
10 Treatment with statins and ischemic stroke severity Neurology, April 25, 2013
11 Statins Reduce Neurologic Injury in Asymptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Patients Stroke, April 2, 2013
12 One-Year Progression of Moderate Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Predicts the Risk of Vascular Events Stroke, March 15, 2013
13 Use of Common Migraine Treatments in Breast-Feeding Women: A Summary of Recommendations Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, March 28, 2013 Review Article
14 A prospective multicenter comparison of levetiracetam versus phenytoin for early posttraumatic seizure prophylaxis The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, March 4, 2013
15 Risk of ischemic stroke with the use of risperidone, quetiapine and olanzapine in elderly patients: a population-based, case-crossover study Journal of Psychopharmacology, April 9, 2013
16 The Stroke Hyperglycemia Insulin Network Effort (SHINE) trial protocol: a randomized, blinded, efficacy trial of standard vs. intensive hyperglycemia management in acute stroke International Journal of Stroke, April 3, 2013
17 Inhaled Sevoflurane May Promote Progression of Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Prospective, Randomized Parallel-Group Study The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, April 23, 2013
18 Coronary Artery Calcification Is an Independent Stroke Predictor in the General Population Stroke, April 5, 2013
19 Long-term Mortality After Stroke Among Adults Aged 18 to 50 Years JAMA, April 12, 2013
20 The obesity paradox in stroke: Lower mortality and lower risk of readmission for recurrent stroke in obese stroke patients International Journal of Stroke, March 22, 2013
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