Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke
Head Positioning May Not Be Key to Acute Stroke Outcome
Research suggests patients will do as well sitting up as following doctor's orders to lie on their backs
Horseback Riding May Improve Function in Late-Phase Stroke
Music-and-rhythm therapy also shown to help improve balance and memory
Type of Hospital Doesn’t Impact Thrombolysis Outcomes in Stroke
Similar outcomes seen for comprehensive stroke centers, primary stroke centers, telestroke system
Stroke Risk Elevated in Elderly Patients With Cirrhosis
Magnitude of association higher for intracerebral, subarachnoid hemorrhage versus ischemic stroke
Intra-Arterial Treatment Effective With Extracranial Carotid Disease
IAT seems to be at least as effective for patients with acute ischemic stroke, with versus without ECD
Factors Raise Risk of Pregnancy-Related Stroke in Preeclampsia
Infections, clotting disorders, chronic hypertension all found to increase risk
Hospitals Vary Widely in Moving Stroke Patients to Comfort Care
Doctors more apt to suggest it sooner for older, white, female, and uninsured patients
Too Few Americans Know the Warning Signs of Stroke
Many who experience symptoms consistent with a TIA fail to report it
Mechanical Thrombectomy Safe in Older Ischemic Stroke Patients
No difference for those age ≥80 versus <80 in terms of successful reperfusion, good clinical outcome
Artificially-Sweetened Drinks Linked to Stroke, Dementia Risk
Consumption of artificially-, but not sugar-sweetened beverages linked to increased risk
