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Delayed endovascular thrombectomy associated with greater clinical benefit among patients with mismatch imaging profiles in treatment of subacute ischemic stroke

Quality Evidence Briefings

Quality Evidence Briefings, Haematology, Neurology

Delayed endovascular thrombectomy associated with greater clinical benefit among patients with mismatch imaging profiles in treatment of subacute ischemic stroke

2 Minute Medicine

Jul 27, 2021

Home health management of patients undergoing deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease is safe and feasible

Quality Evidence Briefings

Quality Evidence Briefings, Neurology

Home health management of patients undergoing deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease is safe and feasible

2 Minute Medicine

Jul 24, 2021

Computed tomography findings may be useful in prognostication for mild traumatic brain injury

Quality Evidence Briefings

Quality Evidence Briefings, Neurological conditions, Neurology

Computed tomography findings may be useful in prognostication for mild traumatic brain injury

2 Minute Medicine

Jul 23, 2021

Association of high screen-time use with school-age cognitive, executive function, and behavior outcomes in extremely preterm children

Quality Evidence Briefings

Quality Evidence Briefings, Paediatrics, Neurology, Psychiatry

Association of high screen-time use with school-age cognitive, executive function, and behavior outcomes in extremely preterm children

2 Minute Medicine

Jul 21, 2021

Neurodevelopmental outcomes of extremely preterm newborns improved since 1990s

Quality Evidence Briefings

Quality Evidence Briefings, Paediatrics, Neurology

Neurodevelopmental outcomes of extremely preterm newborns improved since 1990s

2 Minute Medicine

Jul 20, 2021

First time meditation may be associated with increased cognitive effort as measured by EEG

Quality Evidence Briefings

Quality Evidence Briefings, Neurology, Psychiatry

First time meditation may be associated with increased cognitive effort as measured by EEG

2 Minute Medicine

Jul 19, 2021

Diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder associated with severe traumatic brain injury in children

Quality Evidence Briefings

Quality Evidence Briefings, Paediatrics, Neurology, Psychiatry

Diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder associated with severe traumatic brain injury in children

2 Minute Medicine

Jul 14, 2021

Regulatory alerts

Regulatory Alerts, Neurological conditions, Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis Room

SMC accepts treatment for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

Ofatumumab is accepted for restricted use within NHS Scotland.

OnMedica

Jul 13, 2021

Regulatory alerts NICE guidelines

Regulatory Alerts, Musculoskeletal conditions, Neurological conditions, Neurology

Onasemnogene abeparvovec recommended for spinal muscular atrophy

OnMedica

Jul 07, 2021

Patients with moderate-severe traumatic brain injury may achieve favourable functional outcomes within 12 months of recovery

Quality Evidence Briefings

Quality Evidence Briefings, Neurological conditions, Neurology

Patients with moderate-severe traumatic brain injury may achieve favourable functional outcomes within 12 months of recovery

2 Minute Medicine

Jul 07, 2021

Hypothermia did not improve survival for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Quality Evidence Briefings

Quality Evidence Briefings, Cardiology, Cardiovascular conditions, Neurology

Hypothermia did not improve survival for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

2 Minute Medicine

Jul 06, 2021

Plasma IL-12/IFN-γ axis predicts cognitive trajectories in cognitively unimpaired older adults

Quality Evidence Briefings

Quality Evidence Briefings, Neurology, Psychiatry

Plasma IL-12/IFN-γ axis predicts cognitive trajectories in cognitively unimpaired older adults

2 Minute Medicine

Jul 06, 2021

Depression found to be a risk factor for incident ischemic stroke among HIV‐Positive veterans

Quality Evidence Briefings

Quality Evidence Briefings, Neurology, Psychiatry

Depression found to be a risk factor for incident ischemic stroke among HIV‐Positive veterans

2 Minute Medicine

Jun 30, 2021

Tau positron emission tomography is a promising prognostic device in preclinical and prodromal Alzheimer’s disease

Quality Evidence Briefings

Quality Evidence Briefings, Neurology

Tau positron emission tomography is a promising prognostic device in preclinical and prodromal Alzheimer’s disease

2 Minute Medicine

Jun 29, 2021

Quality Evidence Briefings

Quality Evidence Briefings, Cardiology, Neurology

Burden of ischemic stroke increased in patients with congenital heart disease

2 Minute Medicine

Jun 25, 2021

Gluten intake in females without celiac disease is not associated with cognitive function

Quality Evidence Briefings

Quality Evidence Briefings, Neurology

Gluten intake in females without celiac disease is not associated with cognitive function

2 Minute Medicine

Jun 21, 2021

Direct to angiography in transferred patients with large vessel occlusion stroke associated with faster treatment and better outcomes vs repeat imaging approaches

Quality Evidence Briefings

Quality Evidence Briefings, Neurological conditions, Neurology

Direct to angiography in transferred patients with large vessel occlusion stroke associated with faster treatment and better outcomes vs repeat imaging approaches

2 Minute Medicine

Jun 17, 2021

Intravenous eptinezumab associated with a more rapid onset and prolongation of symptom relief from acute migraine versus placebo

Quality Evidence Briefings

Quality Evidence Briefings, Neurological conditions, Neurology

Intravenous eptinezumab associated with a more rapid onset and prolongation of symptom relief from acute migraine versus placebo

2 Minute Medicine

Jun 16, 2021

Quality Evidence Briefings

Quality Evidence Briefings, Fertility, pregnancy and childbirth, Neurological conditions, Neurology

Cognitive outcomes in children of pregnant women with epilepsy

2 Minute Medicine

Jun 15, 2021

#VisualAbstract: Implantable loop recorder associated with increased detection of atrial fibrillation post-ischemic stroke compared with external loop recorder

Quality Evidence Briefings Visual Abstracts

Quality Evidence Briefings, Cardiology, Neurology

#VisualAbstract: Implantable loop recorder associated with increased detection of atrial fibrillation post-ischemic stroke compared with external loop recorder

2 Minute Medicine

Jun 09, 2021