Stroke thrombolysis contraindication after DOACs should be re-thought

Stroke guidelines should be re-written to remove recent use of a DOAC as a contraindication to thrombolysis, Australian neurologists say. Dr Geoffrey Herkes and Dr Chee Hoou Loh make the recommendation in their report of a patient who underwent successful...

Stroke guidelines should be re-written to remove recent use of a DOAC as a contraindication to thrombolysis, Australian neurologists say. Dr...

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Specialist earnings – who are the winners & losers?

Incomes of rheumatologists and dermatologists have surged in recent years while endocrinologists and cardiologists have seen a decline in earnings, a new report shows. After adjusting for inflation, the majority of specialties experienced a real increase in hourly earnings between 2013...

Incomes of rheumatologists and dermatologists have surged in recent years while endocrinologists and cardiologists have seen a decline in earnings,...

Research

Decision fatigue erodes doctors’ judgement at the end of the day

Doctors’ clinical judgement worsens as the day progresses due to ‘decision fatigue’, a US study has found. To investigate how the time of day influences medical decision making, researchers looked at the rates of ordering of guideline-recommended cancer screening tests...

Doctors’ clinical judgement worsens as the day progresses due to ‘decision fatigue’, a US study has found. To investigate how...

Brain

Nystagmus-recording goggles could be early diagnostic tool for vertigo

Special goggles that allow patients to self-record ictal nystagmus may provide early and accurate diagnosis of vertigo, an Australian proof-of-concept study has found. Sydney University researchers investigated the ability of video-oculography...

Special goggles that allow patients to self-record ictal nystagmus may provide...