Anemia, a lack of red blood cells, may be linked to a higher risk of death in older adults who have had a stroke, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American ...
Aug 17, 2016
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The use of a life-saving clot-dissolving treatment for patients with acute ischemic stroke increased by 73 percent following the implementation of a Kaiser Permanente telestroke program, according to a study published today ...
Aug 1, 2016
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An international stroke study found that standard and intensive blood pressure treatments were equally effective in the emergency treatment of acute intracerebral hemorrhage, a type of stroke caused by bleeding into the brain. ...
Jun 8, 2016
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Almost 795,000 Americans suffer from stroke each year, 130,000 which are fatal, making stroke the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. But how many Americans would be able to recognize the signs and symptoms ...
May 13, 2016
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Timely treatment with endovascular therapy to restore blood flow to the brain significantly improves functional outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. ...
Apr 19, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Gastrointestinal bowel obstruction (GIBO) is associated with worse prognosis for patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS), according to a study presented at the annual American Stroke Association's International ...
Feb 19, 2016
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Delays in restoring blood flow after a stroke were associated with decreased benefits of intra-arterial clot-busting treatment and reduced chances for a good outcome, according to an article published online by JAMA Neurology.
Dec 21, 2015
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Many strokes that required immediate treatment in emergency rooms may have been preventable, according to a University of California, Irvine study.
Dec 10, 2015
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(HealthDay)—A mobile stroke treatment unit (MSTU) is feasible for providing acute stroke treatment, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in JAMA Neurology.
Dec 8, 2015
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(HealthDay)—For patients with acute ischemic stroke caused by large artery occlusion, mechanical thrombectomy after usual care is associated with improved outcomes versus usual care alone, according to a review published ...
Dec 6, 2015
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