Day: Apr 14, 2021

Neurology, Pneumology

Obstructive Sleep #Apnea as a Risk Factor for Intracerebral #Hemorrhage

To determine whether obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) risk, we assessed premorbid OSA exposure of patients with nontraumatic ICH and matched controls. Methods: Ethnic/Racial Variations of Intracerebral Hemorrhage is a multicenter, case-control study evaluating risk factors for ICH that recruited 3000 cases with ICH and 3000 controls. OSA status was ascertained using the Berlin Questionnaire as a surrogate for premorbid … Continue reading Obstructive Sleep #Apnea as a Risk Factor for Intracerebral #Hemorrhage

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Cardiology, Neurology

#Stroke risk associated with carotid and aortic #atherosclerosis in patients with atrial #fibrillation: A systematic review

This review aimed to summarize the evidence on the risk of thromboembolism associated with carotid and aortic atherosclerosis in patients with AF, and the potential impact of their inclusion in current stroke risk stratification scores. Methods MEDLINE, Web of Science and EMBASE were systematically searched to identify all published studies providing relevant data through 28 February 2021. Results We identified 10 eligible studies. There was … Continue reading #Stroke risk associated with carotid and aortic #atherosclerosis in patients with atrial #fibrillation: A systematic review

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