Comments on: A review of the latest stroke studies http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/12/review-latest-stroke-studies.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: TFitzhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/12/review-latest-stroke-studies.html#comment-122395 TFitz Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:09:10 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41928#comment-122395 Which leaves Neurologists with what to do, exactly?I have a question. The large study group had no control group, correct? I see that high BP study had a group that received a placebo. That seems 'sketchy' to me. Lots of variables and depression always has a corresponding generalized anxiety that can obviously affect BP. It seems predictable to me that stroke risk would be elevated. Were therapies other than anti depressants withheld from these patients to keep the study 'clean' ? Which leaves Neurologists with what to do, exactly?

I have a question. The large study group had no control group, correct? I see that high BP study had a group that received a placebo. That seems ‘sketchy’ to me. Lots of variables and depression always has a corresponding generalized anxiety that can obviously affect BP. It seems predictable to me that stroke risk would be elevated. Were therapies other than anti depressants withheld from these patients to keep the study ‘clean’ ?

]]> By: The Happy Hospitalisthttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/12/review-latest-stroke-studies.html#comment-122153 The Happy Hospitalist Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:19:40 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41928#comment-122153 Thanks for the info. I didn't now neurologists still took care of strokes. I thought they turned over mostof their duties to hospitalists. Thanks for the info. I didn’t now neurologists still took care of strokes. I thought they turned over mostof their duties to hospitalists.

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