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Articles by Daniel L. Labovitz
Stroke: What It Is, Types, Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors, Treatment & Prevention
Stroke is a medical emergency and the leading cause of disability in the United States. There are treatments to reduce the harm from stroke, but they can only be done if the stroke victim comes to the hospital right away. Unfortunately, more than half of Americans don’t know what a stroke is or what the symptoms are, and many people don’t arrive in time to get the best treatment.
Stroke: What It Is, Types, Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors, Treatment & Prevention
Stroke is a medical emergency and the leading cause of disability in the United States. There are treatments to reduce the harm from stroke, but they can only be done if the stroke victim comes to the hospital right away. Unfortunately, more than half of Americans don’t know what a stroke is or what the symptoms are, and many people don’t arrive in time to get the best treatment.
Historical Redlining, Social Determinants of Health, and Stroke Prevalence in Communities in New York City
Key Points Question Is the historical discriminatory housing policy known as redlining associated with modern-day stroke prevalence in New York City neighborhoods? Findings In this cross-sectional study of 2117 census tracts in New York City, historical redlining was independently associated with community-level stroke risk beyond recognized social determinants of health.
Anteromedial thalamic infarct: a rare presentation
We report a rare presentation of an anteromedial thalamic infarct in a 50-year-old woman with acute onset left eye ptosis, vertical gaze paresis and confusion. MRI identified an acute left anteromedial thalamic infarct with a severe left P1 stenosis. Thalamic infarcts are associated with marked neurobehavioural disturbances with dominant thalamic lesions causing language deficits, verbal perseveration, memory disturbances, abulia and disorientation.
Charting the Course
Secondary ischemic stroke prevention requires navigating a strait with infarction on one side and hemorrhage on the other. With increasing age, the strait gets narrower and the rocks sharper. It helps to have good navigational charts and Hilkens et al1 provide one with their validation study of the S TOP-BLEED scale published in this journal.
Rare presentation of AICA syndrome
We report a rare presentation of an anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) infarct in a 74-year-old woman with acute-onset nausea, vomiting, vertigo and gait instability long before the full onset of symptoms and a negative MRI on admission. Over the next several days the patient developed left facial weakness, numbness, hypoacusis, and limb and gait ataxia, and was found to have acute infarcts of the left pons and cerebellar peduncle consistent with an AICA syndrome.
Using Artificial Intelligence to Reduce the Risk of Nonadherence in Patients on Anticoagulation Therapy
Background and Purpose—This study evaluated the use of an artificial intelligence platform on mobile devices in measuring and increasing medication adherence in stroke patients on anticoagulation therapy. The introduction of direct oral anticoagulants, while reducing the need for monitoring, have also placed pressure on patients to self-manage.
Using Artificial Intelligence to Reduce the Risk of Nonadherence in Patients on Anticoagulation Therapy
Using Artificial Intelligence to Reduce the Risk of Nonadherence in Patients on Anticoagulation Therapy Daniel L. Labovitz, Laura Shafner, Morayma Reyes Gil, Deepti Virmani and Adam Hanina
The Evolution of Stroke Care: Paralyzed One Minute, Walking Away the Next
May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and there is no time like the present to take five minutes to get informed on this serious medical issue, which impacts someone every 40 seconds. Each year in the U.S., approximately 800,000 people experience a stroke, which occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted by a blocked or ruptured blood vessel. Similar to heart attacks, strokes can be lethal and have some of the same risk factors, such as smoking, high blood pressure and a poor diet.
Hospital-Onset Seizures: An Inpatient Study
Objectives To describe demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with hospital-onset seizure (HOS) and to explore current practices in their management. Patients Patients aged at least 18 years with HOS from January 1 through December 31, 2007. Patients admitted for evaluation of seizures or epilepsy were excluded. Results We identified 218 patients with HOS; 139 (64%) had no history of seizure.
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