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 […]
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 […]
Starting on 29 May 2013 with many Oral Sessions fresh updates on Stroke Large clinical trials (RCTs) at 11:25-12:30 Room: Auditorium INTERACT2, STICH II, CHIMES, IST-3, SPS3, next day PC-Trial, RESPECT, ALIAS, PHANTOM-S, ICSS, EVA-3S, STICH II.
May anti depressants be helpfull in stroke recovery ? also in non depressed subjects ? Double blind placebo controlled on benefit of prolonged release Levomilnacipran in ischemic stroke recovery. A phase II RCT sponsored by Pierre Fabre Medicament IRPF. First patient enrolled in France. Up to 90 participating centres, six Italian centres will join the […]
Cardioembolic Stroke as one of the leading cause of global disability deserves much more attention from health care authorities, the world stroke organization promotes the suscription of the “world stroke charter” a signature may save lives ……We call on national governments, policy makers, payers and healthcare providers […]
Seems more and more evident that levels of air pollution considered safe by health care authorities such as WHO can contribute to higher rates of cognitive decline, stroke, and heart attack, according to many paper recently published.
Open registratiomn for the 8th World Stroke Congress October 10-13, 2012 taking place in a easily reachable place Brasilia, Brazil. But before packing your things remember 3 months before to apply for a Visa as suggested by the Brazialian Tourism Agency, if coming from Afghanistan, Antigua e Barbuda, Arabia Saudita, Algeria, Australia, Azerbaigian, Bangladesh, Bahrein, Belarussia, Belize, […]
The Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention and Control Program on mass.gov published a serie of videos with educational purposes on Stroke
Save the Date Saturday, 29 October is World Stroke Day Every six seconds, regardless of age or gender – someone somewhere will die from stroke. see the official site of the campaign The editorial of Markku Kaste on Stroke September 14th.
From funny experiments to other initiatives publication bias is a big problem for modern research. Researchers publish only favorable results, and it can have far-reaching consequences. Pharmaceutical companies, for example, are notorious for manipulating the data in this way, potentially very dangerous when the lives of patients are at risk. When a medical company has spent […]
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