This content is machine translated Clinical relevance, benefits and limitations Atrial Fibrillation Screening Screening for atrial fibrillation is considered a potentially effective strategy for preventing strokes at an early stage. But how great is the actual benefit in clinical care? A recent meta-analysis...…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Diabetes mellitus Treatment of comorbidities in older people One in five people over 65 and one in four people over 75 are affected by diabetes. Global projections predict a 2.5-fold increase in diabetes prevalence over the next 25...… CME-Test
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Diabetes mellitus Treatment of comorbidities in older people One in five people over 65 and one in four people over 75 are affected by diabetes. Global projections predict a 2.5-fold increase in diabetes prevalence over the next 25...… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Pathogens in the brain When infections trigger strokes Infectious strokes are rarer than those caused by classic vascular risk factors, but play a significant role, particularly in resource-poor regions. Bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic pathogens can directly damage...…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Diabetes mellitus Treatment of comorbidities in older people One in five people over 65 and one in four people over 75 are affected by diabetes. Global projections predict a 2.5-fold increase in diabetes prevalence over the next 25...… CME-Test
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Diabetes mellitus Treatment of comorbidities in older people One in five people over 65 and one in four people over 75 are affected by diabetes. Global projections predict a 2.5-fold increase in diabetes prevalence over the next 25...… CME-Test
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Innovations, evidence and practical recommendations Current guideline on the primary prevention of stroke Stroke is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite significant advances in acute treatment and secondary prevention, primary prevention remains crucial to prevent the first...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated LDL cholesterol level On the way to the (LDL-C) target Cardiovascular disease ( CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. Lowering the level of LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) in the blood reduces the risk of CVD such as heart attacks…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Lipoprotein(a) The higher the Lp(a), the higher the long-term ASCVD risk Numerous studies have shown that elevated Lp(a) levels are associated with the risk of a number of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD), including myocardial infarction (MI), stroke and peripheral arterial disease.…
View Post 18 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy Seizures after a stroke: when to treat, for how long and with what? Acute symptomatic post-stroke seizures generally do not require long-term therapy and the current recommended time limit in guidelines to differentiate epilepsy after stroke is 7 days. Validated tools, such as… CME-Test
View Post 19 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy Seizures after a stroke: when to treat, for how long and with what? Acute symptomatic post-stroke seizures generally do not require long-term therapy and the current recommended time limit in guidelines to differentiate epilepsy after stroke is 7 days. Validated tools, such as… CME-Test
