Publications by authors named "M Beyeler"
Background And Aim: Explicit diagnostic criteria for transient ischemic attack (TIA) (EDCT) have been recently proposed based on the assumption, that a migraine aura-like symptom is not typical for a TIA. However, migraine-like symptoms have been unexpectedly frequent in patients with confirmed ischemic stroke. This cross-sectional study aimed to field-test the EDCT to distinguish transient neurological symptoms caused by cerebral infarction from those caused by migraine aura.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Visual prosthetics are a promising assistive technology for vision loss, yet research often overlooks the human aspects of this technology. While previous studies focus on the perceptual experiences or attitudes of implant recipients (implantees), a systematic account of how current implants are being used in everyday life is still lacking.
Methods: We interviewed six recipients of the most widely used visual implants (Argus II and Orion) and six leading researchers in the field.
Multiple randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) significantly reduces the risk of subsequent stroke as compared to aspirin monotherapy after high-risk transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor ischemic stroke. We sought to evaluate the uptake of DAPT after high-risk TIA at a single center. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of consecutive TIA patients admitted via the Emergency Department (ED) of Bern University Hospital (1/1/2018-12/31/2019).
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- Fundus images help assess retinal blood vessels non-invasively, allowing researchers to extract 17 different vascular characteristics from over 130,000 images of UK Biobank subjects.
- Genetic studies reveal that the heritability of these vascular traits ranges from 5% to 25%, and there are distinct genetic links among the traits, indicating different biological mechanisms at play.
- The research identifies specific vascular features linked to health issues like heart attack and suggests that factors like blood pressure and body mass index may influence retinal vessel shapes.
Objectives: The objective of this study was to estimate the incidence, timing, and type of new cancer diagnosis among patients with cryptogenic stroke.
Methods: We used data from the ARCADIA trial, which enrolled patients with cryptogenic stroke and atrial cardiopathy. Participants were prospectively followed, and serious adverse events were assessed every 3 months or sooner if investigators were alerted between visits to an event.