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Managing Atrial Fibrillation May Prevent the Risk of Stroke
In a presentation at the UK Stroke Forum (4—6 December 2012, Harrogate, UK), Andre Ng, senior lecturer and consultant cardiologist, University of Leicester, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK, spoke to delegates about the management of atrial fibrillation for the secondary prevention of stroke.
The speaker presented data that said atrial fibrillation increases the risk of stroke five-fold and that one third of atrial fibrillation patients will suffer a stroke in their lifetime. He added to this and said that atrial fibrillation is also responsible for 15—20% of ischaemic strokes and patients who have atrial fibrillation and have suffered a previous stroke or transient ischaemic attack are at a high risk of recurrent stroke with more disability.
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Source: NeuroNews
Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccines Provide Higher Immunogenicity Against B Lineage vs Trivalent
December 5th 2023Overall, the study authors concluded that the immunogenicity of quadrivalent influenza vaccines (QIV) and trivalent inactivated influenza vaccines (TIV) was similar for common influenza ingredients for children ages 6 to 35 months.
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Clinical Characteristics, Outcomes of Patients With Plaque Psoriasis on Tapinarof Cream
December 5th 2023Two posters presented at the 2023 Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference examined patient demographics, clinical characteristics, and outcomes in patients with plaque psoriasis treated with tapinerof cream.
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