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Correspondence to: Else Charlotte Sandset, MD, PhD, Department of Neurology, Oslo University Hospital, Norway. Email Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway (E.C.S.). Department of Health Science, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway (M.R.H.). Department of Neurology, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany (S.W.). Optimal prehospital management with rapid identification of stroke suspects is crucial for rapid access to hyperacute stroke therapies and strongly influences clinical
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Evidence from international cohort studies has shown increased coronary atherosclerosis in male athletes vs controls,1 whereas data for female athletes are scarce and contradictory but likely not different from controls.1 A larger lifelong exercise volume and greater proportion of very vigorous intensity exercise training were identified as independent predictors of the prevalence and progression of coronary artery calcification scores (CACS) in males.2–4 Early studies hypothesised that accelerated calcification may represent plaque stabilisation as less harmful plaque phenotypes (ie, more calcified and less mixed plaques) were found in athletes vs controls.3 4 However, this concept was challenged by the Master@Heart study as lifelong male endurance athletes had a similar plaque morphology compared with non-athletes.5 These collective findings raise questions whether athletes should be worried about the development of coronary atherosclerosis and its clinical sequelae. Athletes have a
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Mashup Score: 1Predicting Stroke Recurrence in Occlusive Disease Using Noninvasive Quantitative Mapping of Cerebrovascular Reserve - 11 day(s) ago
Correspondence to: Jean-Claude Baron, MD, ScD, Department of Neurology, Hôpital Sainte-Anne, GHU Paris Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, INSERM U1266, Université Paris-Cité, 1 rue Cabanis, Paris 75014, France. Email Department of Neurology, Hôpital Sainte-Anne, GHU Paris Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, FHU NeuroVasc, France. Université Paris Cité, Institut de Psychiatrie et Neurosciences de Paris, Inserm U1266, France. Hemodynamic stroke related to chronic atherosclerotic occlusion or severe stenosis of an
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Mashup Score: 2Wake-Up Stroke or Non-Wake-Up Unwitnessed Stroke: Does the Distinction Matter for Intravenous Thrombolysis? - 11 day(s) ago
Correspondence to: Guillaume Turc, MD, PhD, Department of Neurology, GHU Paris Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, Paris, France. Email Department of Neurology, GHU Paris Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, France. Université Paris Cité, France. Inserm U1266, P aris, France. FHU NeuroVasc, Paris, France. For Disclosures, see page xxx. The opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily those of the editors or of the American Heart Association. Correspondence to: Guillaume Turc, MD, PhD, Department of Neurology,
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Correspondence to: Sherri A. Braksick, MD, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905. Email Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. This manuscript was sent to Steven M. Greenberg, Guest Editor, for review by expert referees, editorial decision, and final dispositi on. For Disclosures, see page xxx. The opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily those of the editors or of the American Heart Association. Correspondence
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Mashup Score: 4Law and Disorder in the Wild West of Stroke Certification: Is It Time to Standardize the Designation Processes? - 16 day(s) ago
Correspondence to: Gillian L. Gordon Perue, MBBS, DM, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Don Soffer Clinical Research Bldg, 1120 NW 14th St, Miami, FL 33136. Email Department of Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL (G.L.G.P.). Departments of Neurology and Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville (A.M.S.). For Disclosures, see page XXX. The opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily those of the editors or of the American Heart Associati
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Mashup Score: 20In-match strategies to mitigate the effect of heat on football (soccer) players’ health and performance - 19 day(s) ago
Historical data between 2012 and 2021 reveal the potential weather challenges awaiting the upcoming 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup slated for June-July 2026 in the USA, Canada and Mexico.1 The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) is projected to range between 30°C and 35°C in six host cities (Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Miami and Monterrey) in the afternoon (15:00–18:00 hours).1 To beat the heat, recommended strategies include allowing adequate time to acclimatise, implementing in-match cooling breaks and planning for effective rehydration.2 3 The most effective method to beat the heat is heat acclimatisation/acclimation.4 For football players, maintaining internal body temperature above 38.5°C for 60 min with training for a total of 10–14 sessions may ensure adequate heat adaptations.4 In addition, maintaining euhydration during a football match in the heat is essential and it can reduce internal body temperature and improve physiologic
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Hip osteoarthritis (OA) in athletes is important to acknowledge, with early hip OA associated with elite-level high joint impact sports, such as football, ice hockey and handball.1 Current management of hip OA is largely reactive (when OA disease is established and irreversible). Identifying athletes at risk of, or with early-stage hip OA, may improve treatment success and reduce disease burden. Clinicians and researchers need to understand the natural history of OA in active populations, risk factors for early hip OA and whether OA in athletes can be prevented. In this editorial, focussing on elite athletes, we aim to describe the natural history of hip OA, consider the role of primary cam morphology in hip OA development and provide clinical and research recommendations for the prevention of hip OA. Understanding the natural history of hip OA across the lifespan (figure 1), could empower clinicians and athletes/patients to prioritise appropriate evidence-based interventions (eg, educ
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Mashup Score: 44What should be included in an Olympic Sports International Federations’ pregnancy and postpartum policy and guidance? - 24 day(s) ago
Many women have to choose between having children and their athletic career.1 However, times are changing, and some elite female athletes are continuing to compete during pregnancy and the postpartum period (2 years following childbirth).1 2 Pregnant athletes should be encouraged, when medically safe, to exercise throughout their pregnancy and the postpartum period due to the health gains for both the mother and unborn child, similar to the non-athletic population.3 Appropriately, there are concerns about the safety of some exercise forms and durations during pregnancy and the postpartum period, especially for elite athletes who may have unique training demands and high-performance goals.3 At the beginning of 2016, the IOC produced a five-part consensus statement on exercise during pregnancy and the postpartum period, with systematic reviews on each area.2 4–9 The IOC also recently published gender equality and inclusion objectives that highlight the importance of female participation
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Mashup Score: 2Not a Minute to Spare: Balancing Accuracy and Efficiency in Prehospital Stroke Management - 1 month(s) ago
Department of Emergency Medicine (E.P., W.S.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Department of Emergency Medicine (E.P., W.S.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Correspondence to: William J. Meurer, MD, MS, Departmen t of Emergency Medicine, Taubman Center, B1-354, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. Email Stroke Program (W.J.M.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Department of Neurology (W.J.M.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Emergency medical services (EMS) are frequently the first
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Also, check out the accompanying #Editorial, "Prehospital Stroke Detection in Women Is More Than Identifying LVOs," by @ECSandset et al. @marenrhov https://t.co/MwXDkJFF6a