Safety and efficacy of dual versus triple antithrombotic therapy (DAT vs TAT) in patients with atrial fibrillation following a PCI: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Abdulaali R Almutairi, Renad M Altoukhi, Reema A Alshouimi, Shahad M Al Rammah, Mohammed Y Alzahrani, Abdulmajeed M Alshehri, Osamah M Alfayez, Majed S Al Yami, Omar A Almohammed

“…Apixaban regimen was ranked first as the preferred therapy in terms of ISTH major or CRNM bleeding and stroke, with a probability of 52% and 54%, respectively. …”
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Risk Factors and Pharmacological Interventions Impacting Cerebrovascular Ischemic Events in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Narrative Review by Muhammad Osama Siddiqui, Mohammad Ali Syed, Ayaan Ahmed Qureshi, Mustafa Hussain Imam, Jatin Motwani, Verkha Kumari, Arooba Siddiqui, Noor Ul Ain, Mohammed Hammad Jaber

“…Cerebrovascular ischemic events (CIE), such as stroke and transient ischemic attacks, are serious but rare complications of GCA, with a pooled prevalence of 4%. …”
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Prevalence, cessation, and geographical variation of smoking among middle-aged and elderly adults in China: A population-based study by Qingjia Zeng, Chongyang Zhang, Feiyu Su, Yanli Wan, Wen-jun Tu, Hongpu Hu

“…Methods During 2020-2021, the China Stroke High-risk Population Screening and Intervention Program (CSHPSIP) invited participants aged ≥ 40 from 31 provinces in mainland China. …”
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Research and Manufacturing of Wrist Joint Rehabilitation Robots Based on the 3-UU Parallel Mechanism by Tian Peiliang, Liu Zhifei, Wang Weibo, Ma Xiaobao, Lan Yuan

“…Based on the 3-UU parallel mechanism, a prototype robot for wrist joint rehabilitation is developed to assist stroke patients in wrist joint rehabilitation training. …”
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Recurrent carotid artery stenosis successfully and safely treated with drug-coated balloon angioplasty under flow reversal by Marianna Pavlyha, MD, Steven Farley, MD, Wesley S. Moore, MD

“…Carotid artery restenosis after index carotid artery revascularization reduces its stroke prevention benefit. A 73-year-old woman presented with recurrent right carotid artery restenosis following two carotid endarterectomies with patch angioplasty and in-sent restenosis after subsequent transcarotid artery revascularization. …”
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Epidemiology of Hypertensive State among Chinese Migrants: Effects of Unaffordable Medical Care by Ming Guan

“…Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Affordability of medical care affects hypertension prevention, treatment, and control, but limited information is available for Chinese migrants with hypertensive state. …”
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Treatment of Endometrial Cancer in Association with Pelvic Organ Prolapse by Asama Vanichtantikul, Ekkasit Tharavichitkul, Imjai Chitapanarux, Orawee Chinthakanan

“…She had multiple medical conditions including stroke, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism. …”
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Patent Foramen Ovale and Closure Technique with the Amplatzer Occluder by Bernhard Meier

“…They are outweighed by the supposedly prevented events of paradoxical embolisms, such as stroke, transient ischemic attacks, myocardial infarctions, or other systemic embolisms. …”
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A Tic-ing Time Bomb: Case Report of a Unique Presentation of Sudden-onset Tics by Arino Neto, Vanessa Perez, Kim Manwaring, Lauren Averill, Victoria Wurster Ovalle

“…Conclusion: When evaluating a patient with tics, an atypical history or abnormal physical exam findings should raise suspicion for possible secondary etiologies, including arteriovenous malformation and stroke.…”
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Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Cirrhotic Patients: Current Evidence and Clinical Observations by Sherif Elhosseiny, Hassan Al Moussawi, Jean M. Chalhoub, James Lafferty, Liliane Deeb

“…The use of this class of medications is currently limited to venous thromboembolic therapy and prophylaxis, in addition to stroke prophylaxis in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. …”
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‘Our precious quand même’: French in the Letters of Henry James by Daniel Karlin

“…Patterns of usage may be unconscious (determined by certain recurring epistolary ‘situations’) but there are also cases where the use of French constitutes a trenchant and finely-judged stroke of art. Nowhere is this more so than when the subject is James’s own art. …”
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Lower-Limb Robotic Rehabilitation: Literature Review and Challenges by Iñaki Díaz, Jorge Juan Gil, Emilio Sánchez

“…In the last decade, the interest in the field has grown exponentially mainly due to the initial success of the early systems and the growing demand caused by increasing numbers of stroke patients and their associate rehabilitation costs. …”
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Can Transthoracic Echocardiography Be Used to Predict Fluid Responsiveness in the Critically Ill Patient? A Systematic Review by Justin C. Mandeville, Claire L. Colebourn

“…Studies in the critically ill using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) to predict a response in stroke volume or cardiac output to a fluid load were selected. …”
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A New Linear Motor Force Ripple Compensation Method Based on Inverse Model Iterative Learning and Robust Disturbance Observer by Xuewei Fu, Xiaofeng Yang, Zhenyu Chen

“…Permanent magnet linear motors (PMLMs) are gaining increasing interest in ultra-precision and long stroke motion stage, such as reticle and wafer stage of scanner for semiconductor lithography. …”
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Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 in Atherosclerosis by Sébastien Lenglet, François Mach, Fabrizio Montecucco

“…Plaque rupture is the main cause of acute myocardial infarction and stroke. Atherosclerotic plaques have been described to be vulnerable and more prone to rupture when they are characterized by thin, highly inflamed, and collagen-poor fibrous caps and contain elevated levels of proteases, including metalloproteinases (MMPs). …”
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Integrated Management of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation by Xindi Yue, Ling Zhou, Chunxia Zhao

“…Atrial fibrillation, a complex disease, heightens the likelihood of heart failure, stroke, and mortality, necessitating careful attention. …”
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A Comparative Design and Analysis of Conventional and Variable Connecting Rod of Engines by Timur Choban Khidir, Bilal Mohammed Qasim, Ahmed Yashar, Burak Sahin

“…The results showed the advantages of VCR due to the change in performance according to changes in the required torque by varying the connecting rod stroke. …”
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Andexanet alfa: trials just leave us with more questions by Richard J. Buka

“…It did, however, show an increased risk of thrombosis, predominantly stroke with andexanet alfa. In this perspective, I reflect on some of the key criticisms of the trial and the implications for its interpretation.…”
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Isoproterenol Induced Insulin Resistance Leading to Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Ryan Hoff, Chung-Kay Koh

“…There are many causes of diabetic ketoacidosis, such as medication noncompliance, infection, pancreatitis, stroke, myocardial infarction, and many others. Isoproterenol may lead to diabetic ketoacidosis by increasing insulin resistance.…”
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Commentary to F-GP1, a Novel PET Tracer Designed for High-Sensitivity, Low-Background Detection of Thrombi: Imaging Activated Platelets in Clots—Are We Getting There? by Andrew W. Stephens MD, PhD, Norman Koglin PhD, Ludger M. Dinkelborg PhD

“…Thrombus formation can lead to heart attacks, stroke and pulmonary embolism, which are major causes of mortality. …”
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