February 20, 2024

EVT improves clinical outcomes versus medical management for acute ischemic stroke with large cores For patients with acute ischemic stroke and large cores, endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) improves clinical outcomes compared with medical management (MM), according to a study published online Feb. 7 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the annual American Stroke...

Physicians should serve as role model for promoting sustainability in practice, including by reducing home energy use In a policy statement and accompanying technical report issued by the  American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Feb. 20 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented for addressing the impact of climate change on child health. Noting that children’s physical...

Regular physical activity linked to reduced risk for all-cause mortality in women and men, with greater reduction for women Sex-specific differences are seen in the association between leisure-time physical activity and all-cause and cardiovascular death, according to a study published in the Feb. 27 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Hongwei Ji,...

Incidence of new-onset autoimmune disease higher compared with those with nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas Patients achieving surgical remission of Cushing disease (CD) have a higher incidence of autoimmune disease compared with those with nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs), according to a study published online Feb. 20 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Dennis Delasi Nyanyo, from Massachusetts General...