Are octogenarians at increased risk for periprocedural stroke following carotid artery stenting?
Octogenarians are not at increased risk of periprocedural adverse events following CAS compared to younger patients. Exclusion of high-risk patients from CAS based on age alone is unjustified.
Empiric antibiotics were initiated four times more often than NI was confirmed, and frequently continued in the absence of infection. We found no evidence that prolonged use of empiric antibiotics improved outcome for ICU patients, but rather a suggestion that the practice may be harmful.