Clot-busting meds may be effective up to 24 hours after initial stroke symptoms
The clot-dissolving medication, alteplase, improved stroke patients' recovery by more than 50% when given up to 24 hours ...
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ESCAPE-MeVO trial advances understanding of stroke treatment for medium-sized vessel blockages
University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute researchers with the Calgary Stroke Program at Foothills Medical Centre revolutionized treatment for stroke with the ESCAPE Trial, proving that a clot ...
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Hospital stroke patients to be given music therapy
Abbie Jean-Baptiste, a neurologic music therapist, says music will be used as a tool to help enhance recovery [Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust] A woman regained ...
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Pregnancy and Stroke Risk in Women
† The ninth edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9) 674.0 includes the following ICD-9 codes, occurring during pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium: 430 SAH; 431 ICH ...
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Bain Capital, Evergreen Acquire D.C. Medical Office at Discount
“Our expansion into the D.C. market represents a natural extension of our thematic investing approach and partnership with Evergreen, which seeks to identify and add value to high-quality medical ...
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Retinal vascular features identified as potential predictors of stroke risk
Non-invasive eye exams could improve stroke prediction models by analyzing retinal density, complexity, and tortuosity. Study: Retinal vascular fingerprints predict incident stroke: findings from ...
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Host of hospital builds delayed by up to 14 years
A host of hospital building projects in England are being delayed with some having to wait up to 14 years before work starts, the government says. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the plans ...
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What’s the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke? One’s a medical emergency
However, emergency hospital care is essential for heat stroke. In hospital, health professionals will focus on stabilising the patient’s: Meanwhile, they will use rapid-cooling techniques ...
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Washington County nurse says Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital failed to help with her father's stroke
MONONGAHELA, Pa. (KDKA) - A family in the Mon Valley is sounding the alarm after they said their local hospital failed them. Amanda Rimsek said her dad was experiencing stroke symptoms but claims ...
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No, Your 30s Aren’t Too Young to Think About Stroke Prevention—Especially as a Woman
She found out that in that time, she’d had a stroke, a seizure, a tracheotomy, and was airlifted to a different hospital. While strokes most commonly occur in people aged 65 and older ...