The Particulars: Recent studies suggest that less than 30% of patients treated with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV tPA) are imaged within 25 minutes or received IV tPA within 60 minutes of ED arrival. Using a model...
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Self-esteem, optimism and perceived control influence depression in stroke survivors and their...
Read MoreTai Chi may reduce falls among adult stroke survivors, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2013. Compared to survivors receiving usual care or participating in a...
Read MoreMarijuana, the most widely used illicit drug, may double stroke risk in young adults, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2013. In a New Zealand study, ischemic...
Read MoreNative Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders have more bleeding strokes at an earlier age than other people independent of methamphetamine abuse, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International...
Read MoreU.S. soldiers in combat often suffer constricted blood vessels and increased pressure in the brain — significant complications of traumatic brain injuries, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Ravicti (glycerol phenylbutyrate) for the...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Kynamro (mipomersen sodium) injection as an...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved three new related products for use with diet...
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New research is being presented at the 2013 International Stroke Conference, from February 6-8 in...
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The Particulars: Currently, there is no reliable method for identifying pathologically staged,...
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The Particulars: Optimal treatment approaches vary in the treatment of stable, multivessel...
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The Particulars: The general consensus among experts is that lung transplantation using donor...
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Purpose: Size criteria have been used as a gold standard for a long time in cancer staging of all...
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Purpose: Pleural suction is used after lung resection in order to promote lung expansion and...
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Purpose: Trimodality therapy incorporating preoperative chemotherapy (cisplatin-etoposide,...
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Purpose: Vein graft failure has been attributed to increased pressure in the venous conduit....
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Purpose: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common postoperative complication following coronary...
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Purpose: Injury incurred during saphenous vein harvesting results in poor graft patency and...
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Purpose: Previous publications have documented that off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)...
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