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Best Oral Anticoagulants for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Investigators sought to determine the safety and efficacy of novel oral anticoagulants to treat patients with chronic kidney disease, particularly with regard to cardiovascular outcomes.

Nilvadipine Increases Cerebral Blood Flow in the Hippocampus

For patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer disease, treatment with nilvadipine lowers systolic blood pressure and increases cerebral blood flow (CBF) in the hippocampus.

Remote Ischemic Preconditioning May Have Neuroprotective Effects

Dynamic cerebral autoregulation increased six hours after RIPC, lasts for at least 24 hours.

Risk for MCI Up With Progressive Cerebral Small Vessel Disease

Patients with hypertension with progression of periventricular white matter hyperintensities have an increased risk for incident mild cognitive impairment.

Artificial Intelligence Can Detect, Classify Acute Brain Bleeds

An artificial intelligence system can diagnose and classify intracranial hemorrhage.

Systemic Vascular Health Associated With Widespread Brain Changes

Systemic vascular health measured as a composite of recent cardiovascular and metabolic chronic conditions was associated with medial temporal lobe thinning, widespread cerebral hypoperfusion, and poor microstructural integrity.

Does a Culturally Tailored Intervention Reduce Long-Term Vascular Risk in Minorities?

Culturally tailored, skills-based strategies may be an important alternative to knowledge-focused approaches in achieving sustained vascular risk reduction and addressing racial/ethnic stroke disparities.

Predicting Hemorrhage Risk in Patients With Vascular Malformations

The investigators of this study did not compare pre- or post-hemorrhage data, precluding their ability to determine the applicability of the findings for improving clinical practice.

Cerebral Blood Flow Significantly Reduced After Hemodialysis

In older patients, conventional hemodialysis induces a reduction in cerebral blood flow.

Brain Arteriovenous Malformations Linked to KRAS Mutations

Somatic activating KRAS mutations are often found in patients with arteriovenous malformations of the brain.