The Bottom Line: The prehospital management section focuses on limiting delays and recognizes that interhospital transfers of acute stroke patients for higher-level care are increasingly common.
Endovascular thrombectomy with medical management improves functional independence vs medical management alone in stroke due ...
Acute ischemic stroke remains one of medicine’s most time-sensitive emergencies. When blood flow to the brain becomes blocked, approximately 1.9 million neurons die each minute without intervention.
Unfortunately, increased cerebral perfusion comes at a cost. Increased blood flow through infarcted tissue may worsen cerebral oedema and increase the risk of haemorrhagic transformation. A ...
As part of activities marking Stroke Awareness Month in May, the RayAsta Foundation has donated stroke-support equipment to ...
This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...
Previous studies conducted between 1997 and 2003 estimated that the risk of stroke or an acute coronary syndrome was 12 to 20% during the first 3 months after a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or ...
The minister highlighted that extreme heat exposure significantly raises the risk of heat stress, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke, while exacerbating existing cardiovascular and respiratory ...
Patients who receive rapid stroke treatment are more likely to recover independence and avoid long-term disability.
In a moment of immense pride and achievement, Father Muller Medical College Hospital (FMMCH) has been conferred the prestigious WSO Angels Diamond Award for Q1 2026, an esteemed international ...
Objectives To adapt key components of exertional heat stroke (EHS) prehospital management proposed by the Intenational Olympic Committee Adverse Weather Impact Expert Working Group for the Olympic ...