full paper at https://www.mdpi.com/2035-8377/14/1/12/htm Systemic thrombolysis represents the main proven therapy for acute ischemic stroke, but safe treatment is reported only in well-established stroke units. To extend the use of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) treatment in primary care hospitals on isolated areas through telemedic was the purpose of specific initiatives in southern Umbria, Italy. —The […]
Hubert, G. J., Santo, G., Vanhooren, G., Zvan, B., Campos, S. T., Alasheev, A., … Corea, F. (2018). Recommendations on telestroke in Europe. European Stroke Journal . Lack of stroke specialists determines that many European rural areas remain underserved. Use of telemedicine in stroke care has shown to be safe, increase use of evidence-based […]
Le iniziative associate allo WSD si susseguono in queste settimane. Con il motto #upagainafterstroke. Qui trovate un estratto dell’evento che si è svolto in Umbria a Foligno (Palazzo Trinci sala rossa). Presenti medici di 118, pronto soccorsi e neurologia della USL Umbria 2. Sometimes the hardest part of having a stroke is the feeling that […]
The skyline of Barcellona offers always many surprises. One of them is directly connected with our interests. A special tower stands in a southern residential area neighborhood, this is a popular metropolitan area grown for the workers in the bustling automotive industry of the 60s. This is the tower of the Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge. […]
Fare un salto in ospedale con l’auto d’epoca… per ricordarsi che un ictus … sei mesi fa rischiava di portarti via l’autonomia, la memoria e la libertà. Questo è il regalo che Loriano ci ha fatto lo scorso 29 Ottobre. E’ successo al San Giovanni Battista. OLTRE 17 milioni di persone nel mondo – 200mila […]
The issue of stroke is particularly noticeable in neurology due to the high prevalence rate and serious consequences. Accordingly, telenurology is also intensively concerned with this disease pattern and attempts to contribute to medical progress in the field of neurology, using knowledge of the use of modern technologies. In Thuringia, the stroke telemedicine network “SATELIT” […]
Brussels, 30th November 2016 – Jon Barrick SAFE President and Valeria Caso President of the European Stroke Organisation of Stroke Professionals had a meeting today at the European Union Health Commission to discuss the quality of Stroke prevention, care and support within the countries of Europe. SAFE and ESO made a number of proposals aimed […]
In the era of mechanical reperfusion, HEMS can be a powerful instrument for improving acute stroke delivery and research that is currently underutilized. The speed of HEMS may allow reperfusion for a large number of patients that would not have immediate access due to geography or traffic congestion. Also, HEMS critical early time period after […]
it was held as usual in Florence (CTO) we followed the top trial session. Ongoing RCT were presented mostly from larger international initiatives. Small national activities are also under construction. A large discussion was opened on the chance to address specific educational programs for interventional neurology. The national need of interventional neurologists is large: 100-200 […]
In this touching second chapter, Francesca and Roberto take us through the ideas and actions that followed the first TED talk. How it changed and is still impacting not only their lives but also the people who are experiencing the same challange. Be parents of a child who had a prenatal stroke. Francesca, Roberto and […]
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