News tagged with stroke care
Who will benefit from stroke drug? New score can help decide
A new scoring method can help doctors quickly decide which stroke patients will respond well to the clot-busting drug alteplase, according to a study published in the February 7, 2012, print issue of Neurology, the medica ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 06, 2012 |
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New study finds timely acute care could cut the cost of stroke cost
New research published in the journal Age and Ageing suggests that timely acute care immediately after a stroke reduces the level of disability in stroke survivors and the associated need for long-term care, therefore reduci ...
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Study shows stroke prevention clinics reduce one-year mortality rates by over 25 percent
Research led by Dr. Vladimir Hachinski of The University of Western Ontario reveals just how important it is for patients to be referred to a stroke prevention clinic following either a mild stroke or a transient ischemic ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Nov 07, 2011 |
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Toyota shows machines to help sick, elderly move
Toyota unveiled its ambitions for high-tech health care Tuesday, displaying experimental robots that the auto giant says can lift disabled patients from their hospital beds or help them walk.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Nov 01, 2011 |
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People with dementia less likely to return home after stroke
New research shows people with dementia who have a stroke are more likely to become disabled and not return home compared to people who didn't have dementia at the time they had a stroke. The study is published in the November ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Poorer countries, those spending less on health care have more strokes, deaths
Poorer countries and those that spend proportionately less money on health care have more stroke and stroke deaths than wealthier nations and those that allocate more to health care, according to new research in Stroke: Jo ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Oct 27, 2011 |
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Hospital team significantly reduced risk of further vascular events after 'mini strokes'
Patients who had a transient ischaemic attack (TIA), sometimes referred to as a "mini stroke", were much less likely to experience further vascular events in the first year if their care was co-ordinated by a special hospital ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 27, 2011 |
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UK doctors still undertreating atrial fibrillation - major risk factor for stroke
Despite significant improvements in stroke prevention over the past decade, and a fall in incidence and deaths, UK doctors are still undertreating one of the major risk factors - atrial fibrillation - reveals research published ...
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Crossing legs after severe stroke may be a good sign of recovery
People who are able to cross their legs soon after having a severe stroke appear to be more likely to have a good recovery compared to people who can't cross their legs. That's according to new research published in the October ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 10, 2011 |
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Undetected strokes increase risk
Everyday, 1,000 people in Canada turn 65, entering a stage of life that has increasing risk of stroke and Alzheimer's disease.
Oct 04, 2011 |
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Practical play: Interactive video games appear valuable for patients
Interactive video games, already known to improve motor function in recovering stroke patients, appear to safely enhance physical therapy for patients in intensive care units (ICU), new research from Johns Hopkins suggests.
Oct 04, 2011 |
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Telestroke the next best thing
The use of long-distance video and data hookups to link remote community hospitals with stroke neurologists in large centres provides the same level of care as having everyone in the same room, according to a new study presented ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Oct 04, 2011 |
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Time is of the essence when it comes to stroke treatment
Time is of the essence when it comes to stroke treatment. But a new image guided technique could help shift the criterion from one that is determined by how long after the start of symptoms a patient receives medical care, ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Despite proven benefits, few brain aneurysm patients receive specialized care
The Neurocritical Care Society is releasing a comprehensive set of guidelines this week to guide physicians and hospitals on how to optimally care for patient's ruptured brain aneurysms. One of the strongest recommendations ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Good news for rural stroke patients: Virtual stroke care appears cost-effective
In a first of its kind study, researchers have found that using two way audio-video telemedicine to deliver stroke care, also known as telestroke, appears to be cost-effective for rural hospitals that don't have an around-the-clock ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 14, 2011 |
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