Articles: mortality.
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Detailed data on the mortality of epilepsy are still lacking from resource-poor settings. We conducted a long-term follow-up survey in a cohort of people with convulsive epilepsy in rural areas of China. In this longitudinal prospective study we investigated the causes of death and premature mortality risk among people with epilepsy. ⋯ Drowning and status epilepticus were important, possibly preventable, causes of death. Predictors of increasing mortality suggest interventions with efficient treatment and education to prevent premature mortality among people with epilepsy in resource-poor settings.
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The promising results of the Solitaire Flow Restoration (FR) With the Intention for Thrombectomy (SWIFT) trial recently led toFood and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of theSolitaire FR stent retriever device for recanalization of cerebral vessels in patients with acute ischemic stroke. ⋯ Our study shows that a variety of other endovascular approaches are used in conjunction with Solitaire FR in actual practice in the United States.Early postmarket results suggest that Solitaire FR is an effective tool for endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke.