ABCD 2: Unified score improves prediction of stroke after TIA
Jan 29, 2007 · The ABCD 2 score is meant to help physicians make more rational decisions about whom to admit and who requires other urgent interventions or evaluations to prevent a stroke in patients …
ABCD 2 score of limited value to assess stroke risk in the ER
Jun 28, 2011 · The ABCD<sup>2</sup> score is inaccurate as a predictor of imminent stroke in patients who present to the emergency department with TIA, a new report suggests.
Stroke Prediction With ABCD Scores - Page 2 - Medscape
The validated amendments have increased the ability of the scores to discriminate risk: The ABCD2 score with diabetes is superior to the ABCD score, [3] the ABCD3 score with dual events is ...
AACE: Obesity-Based Disease Care More Than Weight Reduction
The term adiposity-based chronic disease (ABCD) was introduced by the AACE in 2017 to identify obesity as a chronic condition, lead author Karl Nadolsky, DO, an ...
Current Risk Scores Miss Nearly Half of First Heart Attacks
Nov 25, 2025 · Nearly half of adults with a first myocardial infarction show low or borderline risk on current risk estimators. Most develop symptoms only within 48 hours and would not qualify for statins …
Coronary CT Angiography Can Help Target Statin Use - Medscape
Nov 10, 2025 · Symptomatic people with evidence of coronary artery disease on imaging significantly benefited from statin use while those without did not.
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Comparison of the ABCD Score's Accuracy in Predicting Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus One Year After Sleeve Gastrectomy, One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass, and Sleeve Gastrectomy with …
Anticoagulation After AF Ablation: Questions Remain - Medscape
Should patients continue oral anticoagulation after successful AF ablation? The OCEAN trial of rivaroxaban vs aspirin in such patients doesn’t provide easy answers, writes John Mandrola, MD.
Can Melatonin Changes Track Meth Addiction? - Medscape
Serum melatonin levels are lower and peak later in patients with methamphetamine use disorder than in those without, potentially disrupting sleep, a new study shows.
Better Score to Predict Diabetes Remission After Bariatric Surgery
Dec 17, 2018 · To better predict which patients are likely to achieve diabetes remission, both the ABCD (age, body mass index [BMI], C-peptide, and duration of disease) and DiaRem ...