Parsons M, Spratt N, Bivard A, Campbell B, Chung K, Miteff F, et al. A randomized trial of tenecteplase versus alteplase for acute ischemic stroke. N Engl J Med. 2012 Mar. 22;366(12):1099–1107. PMID 22435369 See Ryan’s review of this paper published … Read More »
theNNT.com has just added a new section to the site which let’s you work out how specific exam findings affect post-test probability. This is great stuff. Be sure and check it out.
[Direct Download] This is key knowledge I think – if you want to understand the stroke syndromes and the different presentations then you need to understand the internal capsule and its importance Here’s the reference for the paper on lacunes … Read More »
Here’s some notes taken mainly from this paper (can’t remember who linked to it… sorry): Eddleston M, Buckley NA, Eyer P, Dawson AH. Management of acute organophosphorus pesticide poisoning. Lancet. 2008 Feb. 16;371(9612):597–607. PMC2493390 And also from the excellent Toxicology Handbook: … Read More »
Healey JS, Connolly SJ, Gold MR, Israel CW, van Gelder IC, Capucci A, et al. Subclinical atrial fibrillation and the risk of stroke. N Engl J Med. 2012 Jan. 12;366(2):120–129. PMID 22236222 Funded by the PPM company and a huge list … Read More »