Hemorrhage

In the AXIOMATIC-SSP trial, milvexian, a novel factor XIa inhibitor, was protective against ischemic stroke with no increased risk for intracranial hemorrhage compared with placebo in patients requiring secondary prevention.

A 76-year-old woman was referred from optometry for glaucoma evaluation after bilateral optic nerve hemorrhages were found on a routine eye exam. The patient’s ocular history included mild hyperopia and mild dry macular degeneration.

In a post hoc subgroup analysis of the ASPREE trial, those taking aspirin before the trial who were assigned placebo did not experience serious benefits or harms, researchers reported.

Healio’s most-viewed neurology stories in February highlight evidence of potential dangers of marijuana for brain health, the FDA expanding the indication of a hemorrhage detection device and an NIH grant to a biotech firm.

The FDA granted expanded indication to Infrascanner, a handheld device used for detecting traumatic supratentorial hematomas in adults, to now include pediatric patients aged 2 years and older.

Anger or emotional upset was associated with all stroke types, according to study findings published in European Heart Journal.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — When it comes to the intraoperative management of ocular hemorrhage during DMEK or other corneal surgeries the most important first step is not to panic, a presenter said here in a case presentation.

Among patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, those with recent cannabis use were more likely to have delayed cerebral ischemia than those without recent use, researchers reported.

Both primary endoscopic prophylaxis and secondary endoscopic prophylaxis were safe for the prevention of variceal hemorrhage among pediatric patients with portal hypertension, according to a presentation.

Stryker has acquired Gauss Surgical, which produces the Triton artificial-intelligence platform for monitoring blood loss during labor, surgery and other medical procedures.