Search results for "Stroke"
Door-to-needle initiative associated with more timely tPA administration, better outcomes in acute ischemic stroke | ACP Hospitalist Weekly | ACP Hospitalist
A door-to-needle initiative improved administration of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and clinical outcomes, including in-hospital mortality, according to a new study.
Building new stroke systems | ACP Hospitalist
Now that endovascular therapy has been officially endorsed by experts, how should hospitals respond?
Coding Corner Archives | ACP Hospitalist
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AHA/ASA guidelines on acute ischemic stroke expand thrombectomy window | ACP Hospitalist Weekly | ACP Hospitalist
The guidelines address prehospital stroke care, urgent and emergency evaluation and treatment with IV and intraarterial therapies, and in-hospital management, including secondary prevention measures.
Endovascular therapy may herald a new era in stroke care | ACP Hospitalist
Challenges of moving latest research into practice.
Endovascular therapy not superior to IV tPA for acute ischemic stroke | ACP Hospitalist Weekly | ACP Hospitalist
For patients with acute ischemic stroke, endovascular therapy isn't superior to standard treatment with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV tPA), a study found.
Alteplase treatment associated with slightly improved long-term survival after ischemic stroke | ACP Hospitalist Weekly | ACP Hospitalist
Patients randomized to alteplase in addition to standard care had a significantly higher mortality rate during the first 7 days after treatment, but a significantly lower risk of death between 8 days and 3 years after treatment.
Stroke imaging and AKI, beta-blockers after MI, and more. | ACP Hospitalist
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
Most ischemic stroke readmissions aren't preventable, study suggests | ACP Hospitalist Weekly | ACP Hospitalist
Only a small proportion of ischemic stroke readmissions are preventable, a new study found.
Speedy stroke treatment and feedback | ACP Hospitalist
An academic medical center reduces door-to-needle time dramatically.