Patients with stroke symptoms are evaluated safely for both stroke and trauma with new "STRAUMA activation" 10/24/2021 A novel hospital alert called "STRAUMA" (a dual stroke alert and trauma activation) allows patients...
Saccular Aneurysm No Bar to Thrombolysis in Ischemic Stroke 10/22/2021 Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) seems to be relatively safe for acute ischemic stroke patients who have...
Wireless System Remotely Monitors, Adjusts DBS in Parkinson’s 05/13/2021 An investigational deep brain stimulation (DBS) system provides continuous, remote monitoring of brain activity in...
Comfort care beneficial for hospitalized stroke patients, yet disparities in use persist 04/07/2021 Receiving palliative or hospice care services was found to improve quality of life for hospitalized...
Study shows decline in subarachnoid hemorrhage hospitalizations during COVID-19 pandemic 04/03/2021 New research led by investigators from Boston Medical Center and Grady Memorial Hospital demonstrates the...
Mobile Stroke Units Improve Outcomes in Ischemic Stroke 03/19/2021 Among patients with acute ischemic stroke, treatment in a mobile stroke unit (MSU) is associated...
‘Healthy’ Plant-Based Diet Linked to Reduced Stroke Risk 03/12/2021 Maintaining a healthy plant-based diet is associated with a lower risk for both total stroke...
Delays in treatment at the hospital may have severe consequences on stroke recovery 03/11/2021 For every 10-minute delay between arrival at the emergency room (ER) and starting stroke treatment,...
Looking out for speech disturbance may be the most important stroke sign 02/24/2021 With an increase in remote work, virtual meetings, and video chats, many of us may...
Small ‘window of opportunity’ for best recovery after stroke 02/16/2021 An international study has shown, for the first time, that the capacity of the human...