Search results for "Stroke"
Focused guideline update addresses endovascular treatment for early management of acute ischemic stroke
A new guideline update from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association describes when to use endovascular therapy for stroke.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/07/08/2.htm
8 Jul 2015
June 2021
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/
Door-to-needle initiative associated with more timely tPA administration, better outcomes in acute ischemic stroke
A door-to-needle initiative improved administration of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and clinical outcomes, including in-hospital mortality, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/30/4.htm
30 Apr 2014
May 2009
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/05/
EMR-based intervention increased early statins, linked to improved outcomes in ischemic stroke
Under the intervention, the electronic medical record required physicians treating patients with ischemic stroke to either order a statin or document why no statin was ordered.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/10/2.htm
10 Aug 2016
June 2009
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/06/
Alteplase treatment associated with slightly improved long-term survival after ischemic stroke
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.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/07/27/4.htm
27 Jul 2016
February 9, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/09/
30-day readmission rates for stroke highest among those with intracerebral hemorrhage
Readmissions after stroke decreased an average of 3.3% annually from 2010 to 2014, and 30-day readmission risk was significantly higher in patients who were discharged from nonteaching hospitals with high numbers of stroke discharges.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/22/2.htm
22 Aug 2018
February 15, 2023
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/15/