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Forgetfulness continued in more than half of older adults studied between 3 to 6 months after COVID-19, while one in four experienced added issues with cognition, including language and executive dysfunction.

Women and Black individuals are more likely to be diagnosed with HF in an acute care setting than a primary care setting compared men and white patients, respectively, according to data published in Circulation: Heart Failure.

Several factors, including pediatric ICU admission and multispecialty care, increased length of stay and costs at pediatric neurology hospitals, according to results of a retrospective review published in Journal of Child Neurology.

The American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, has published a new scientific statement outlining the role of primary care providers in post-stroke care.

Following an intracerebral hemorrhage, decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate correlated with poor outcomes, according to study results published in Neurology.

Research has shown that neither remdesivir nor hydroxychloroquine had any effect on COVID-19 mortality, and now findings indicate that the drugs had no significant effect on the rate of SARS-CoV-2 clearance in oropharyngeal samples.

Results of a meta-analysis published in Neurology determined there was no difference in functional outcomes between direct thrombectomy and combination with bridging IV thrombolysis among Asian patients with large vessel occlusion stroke.

During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a significant delay for patients presenting with acute MI to seek medical care, which may be linked to a spike in rehospitalization for HF at 6 months, researchers reported.

Repeated attempts to retrieve a clot in patients with acute stroke increased both the rate of emboli to new territory and infarct growth volume, with an impact on functional outcomes even when recanalization was successful.

More than 90% of patients in a prospective, observational study of approximately 600 experienced issues related to functional outcomes, activities of daily living, mental health and sleep 6 months after hospitalization for COVID-19.