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Researchers observed no difference in 3-month functional outcomes or mortality among patients with acute ischemic stroke who underwent early BP-lowering therapy compared with a delayed strategy, a speaker reported.

Tenecteplase was noninferior to alteplase for acute ischemic stroke when given within 4.5 hours of symptom onset in patients not eligible for endovascular thrombectomy, according to research presented at International Stroke Conference.

Administration of Toll-receptor 4 antagonist ApTOLL within 6 hours of acute ischemic stroke, along with endovascular treatment, was linked to reduced mortality and disability at 90 days compared with placebo.

Lower target systolic BP after successful endovascular therapy demonstrated a signal of harm and only a marginal probability of benefit toward infarct volume and disability, a speaker reported.

Most medical practices nationwide sponsor some type of qualified retirement plan (QRP), including 401(k)s, profit-sharing plans, defined benefit plans and hybrid plans. Most physicians do not realize that a growing area of liability for all businesses, including medical practices, relates to QRPs and how they are managed.

Patients with large vessel occlusion strokes who underwent mechanical thrombectomy had lower mortality rates and higher rates of routine discharge in 2019 compared with 2020, although mortality rates shifted with surges of COVID-19.

Butylphthalide improved 90-day clinical outcomes in those with acute ischemic stroke who also received IV recombinant tissue plasminogen activator and/or endovascular treatment, per research presented at International Stroke Conference.

A secondary analysis of the phase 2 PACIFIC-STROKE trial showed that asundexian is effective for the secondary prevention of stroke in patients with stroke of atherosclerotic origin, but not those with small subcortical infarcts.

Residential exposure to traffic noise was linked to an increased risk for tinnitus, a finding that researchers said adds to the evidence of traffic noise as a growing health burden.

A smartphone enabled machine-learning algorithm may be as effective as a neurologist in identifying signs and symptoms of acute stroke, according to preliminary research presented at International Stroke Conference.