Tag: JAMA

Research indicates low stroke risk and benefit of medication alone in...

The risk of having a future stroke caused by asymptomatic carotid stenosis is “so low” that most patients with this condition could potentially be...
abdominal aortic aneurysm

Researchers find no benefit for treatment used to avoid surgery for...

A new study by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM; Baltimore, USA) found that patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm...
abdominal aortic aneurysm

US Preventive Services Task Force releases new recommendation on AAA screening

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released a new recommendation statement on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) in asymptomatic adults 50...