MS increases the risk of ischemic stroke, but outcomes and treatments have not been well-studied. A new study of the national inpatient sample database found that rates of good discharge after stroke ...

Patients with acute stroke at risk of malnutrition had a higher risk of multiple adverse outcomes and a greater need for early support on discharge. As part of quality improvement initiatives, the ...

Early identification of stroke type could be key to harnessing the benefits of very early in-ambulance blood pressure lowering treatment in patients with suspected acute stroke, according to new ...

Calcium activity was detected in microglia calcium during the hyperacute phase of ischemic stroke, according to study results presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2020 ...

A recent New England Journal of Medicine study assesses whether early blood-pressure control within ambulances leads to favorable clinical outcomes among patients with undifferentiated acute stroke.

A new study finds that mobile stroke units (MSUs) - state-of-the-art ambulances built to provide stroke patients with emergency neurological diagnosis and treatment prior to hospital arrival -- ...

Telemedicine has transformed acute stroke care by enabling rapid specialist evaluation, imaging review and treatment decisions across geographical barriers. Early recognition of stroke symptoms and ...

Health campaigners say the planned closure of some Yeovil Hospital stroke services "has to be stopped" to protect patients. The NHS Somerset integrated care board voted in late-January 2024 to approve ...

Early identification of stroke type could be key to harnessing the benefits of very early in-ambulance blood pressure lowering treatment in patients with suspected acute stroke, according to new ...

New AI software can read the brain scans of patients who have had a stroke to more accurately pinpoint when it happened and help doctors work out whether it can be successfully treated. It is hoped ...

Making the switch from alteplase to tenecteplase for stroke thrombolysis can be done successfully when the appropriate preparations are taken, and it may improve patient outcomes, the experience of a ...