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James Woodson, MD: Oct 02, 2015
According to a recent preliminary study detailed by HealthDay News, it is still all too common for stroke victims to experience delays in getting transferred from regional hospitals to comprehensive...
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Hannah Ostrem: Oct 01, 2015
Memorial Healthcare System Improves Stroke and STEMI Case Times With New Technology HOLLYWOOD, FL: Memorial Healthcare System has implemented a mobile application to simplify care coordination and...
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Hannah Ostrem: Sep 30, 2015
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was originally published on EMS1.com. EMS1 serves as the largest site for paramedics and EMTs to find expert industry-relevant content. Background In a rural area...
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Brittney Nelson, BSN, RN, SCRN: Jul 31, 2015
Lions, Tiger and Bears... OH MY! Do you ever feel like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz? Only your chant is "Guidelines, Influence, Data... OH MY!" These three words describe the life of a Stroke...
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Shawn Olson: Jul 23, 2015
Neurology is an emerging field marked by rapid changes and advances. Stroke teams are constantly trying new methods to reduce treatment times in order to prevent as many brain cells from dying as...
Hannah Ostrem: Jun 23, 2015
Interventional approaches to treating stroke involve inserting a clot-removing device into the afflicted vessel to physically grab and remove the blockage. This therapy has shown great promise for...
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Hannah Ostrem: Jun 19, 2015
There's a sweet new way to combat your risk of having a stroke. According to a recently published article examining more than 20,000 adults, eating chocolate could lower the risk of having stroke by...