stroke care

How Endovascular Stroke Treatment Works

...  Endovascular Stroke Treatment Works – This is a short video showing how Endovascular Stroke Treatment (EST) works, including an illustration of how the Solitaire retrievable stent works and a ang…   by Christiana Care Bon Secours St. Francis awarded for stroke care Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center has received national recognition from the American Stroke Association for excellence in stroke care. The “Get With The Guidelines-Stroke” Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and “Target: Stroke” Honor Roll … Read more on Richmond Times Dispatch Read ...

ReoAmbulator New Harness

...  new harness – ReoAmbulator new harness – how to use the new hardshell harness.   NGMC recognized for stroke care “Northeast Georgia Medical Center has a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the Emergency Department. This includes always being equipped to provide brain imaging scans, having neurologists available … Read more on Access North Georgia Researchers gain new molecular-level understanding of the brain's recovery … Currently no treatment exists for improving or restoring this lost motor function in stroke ...

Telemedicine to Aid Stroke Care

...  to aid stroke care In their presentation, the experts from Germany demonstrated the most advanced telemedical system, by setting up a live connection to their stroke centre at the University of Erlangen, over 6,000km away. The audience received special … The goal is to … Read more on Times of Oman Wanstead rehabilitation centre 'could lose beds' for elderly patients A Wanstead rehabilitation centre for elderly people recovering from strokes and illnesses could lose nearly a third ...

Stroke Treatment and Prevention, Part 1

...  Treatment and Prevention, Part 1 – Neurologist, Dr. Richard Kovar, discusses the symptoms and warning signs of stroke.   by Christiana Care Northern Westchester Hospital earns stroke care recognition "With a stroke, time lost is brain lost, and the award demonstrates Northern Westchester Hospital's commitment to being one of the top hospitals in the country for providing aggressive, proven stroke care," Akira Todo, MD, director of the hospital's … Read more on Nurse.com Read ...

Hemorrhagic Stroke Treatment at Barnes-Jewish Hospital

...  Stroke Treatment at Barnes-Jewish Hospital – A hemorrhagic stroke, or what is also called a ruptured brain aneurysm, occurs when the walls of blood vessels are weakened, resulting in a blood-filled bulg…   by Christiana Care Post-stroke care should be 'uniform' across age groups, study finds Post-stroke treatments can benefit older people as much as younger ones, according to recently published research from the University of Georgia. A UGA research team led by Neale Chumbler, Ph.D., looked at medical records of nearly 3,200 stroke … Read more on McKnight’s Long Term Care News Read ...

Motorika

...  –   Suffolk: Health chiefs join new board to fight for emergency stroke care That process could see Ipswich Hospital miss out on establishing itself as a centre of excellence, resulting in some stroke patients having to travel to Addenbrooke's in Cambridge or Colchester Hospital for emergency treatment. Experts recognise a … Read more on East Anglian Daily Times Stroke Center Launches Emergency Telecommunications Program with 24-Hour … Stroke is a medical emergency that requires early assessment and treatment by specialists. Treating acute ...

Stroke Patients Respond Similarly to After-Stroke Care, Despite Age Difference

...  patients respond similarly to after-stroke care, despite age difference Looking at 127 Veterans Affairs medical centers and a sample of 3,196 patients treated for ischemic strokes, or strokes caused by blood clots, Chumbler studied patient response to care quality as outpatients and if the response changed based on age. To … Read more on Online Athens Volunteer gives it his all for his second family One of the most memorable calls Jared says he's been on with Jeff was last October following Superstorm Sandy, when an ...