How Endovascular Stroke Treatment Works
... Endovascular Stroke Treatment Works – This is a short video showing how Endovascular Stroke Treatment (EST) works, including an illustration of how the Solitaire retrievable stent works and a ang… by Christiana Care Bon Secours St. Francis awarded for stroke care Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center has received national recognition from the American Stroke Association for excellence in stroke care. The “Get With The Guidelines-Stroke” Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and “Target: Stroke” Honor Roll … Read more on Richmond Times Dispatch Read ...
Premier Lifeline Reaches Millionth Call
... Lifeline reaches millionth call … confidential helpline has reached a milestone with its millionth call. Premier Lifeline was launched in 1995 and and received its millionth call on 10 July from a distressed woman suffering from depression. … "The one millionth call is, obviously … Read more on ChristianToday MP backs help for stroke survivors who are Feeling Overwhelmed Emotional issues such as depression, anxiety and a lack of confidence are common but the Stroke Association's report found that almost 80% of stroke survivors surveyed throughout the UK said that had received no information or practical advice to help … Read more on Manchester Gazette Read ...
Mother of Three, Coach Awarded National Stroke Association July 2013 Faces …
... of Three, Coach Awarded National Stroke Association July 2013 Faces … National Stroke Association is the only national organization in the U.S. that focuses 100 percent of its efforts on stroke by developing compelling education and programs focused on prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and support for all impacted by … Read more on PR Newswire (press release) 60 seconds with…Susan Stewart, clinical nurse specialist in endocrinology … What was your first job? My first job in nursing was in a stroke rehabilitation hospital before my training. My first ...
Physical Therapy for Stroke: Stroke Physical Therapy
Of the more than 700,000 people who suffer a stroke each year in the United States, approximately two-thirds will require some sort of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation is used to help these individuals become as independent as possible. Many forms of therapy can assist them in their recovery and enable them to achieve the best quality of life. There are two types of strokes, ischemic and hemorrhagic. An ischemic stroke occurs when brain cells die due to inadequate blood flow, often caused by an artery blockage in the neck or brain. The lack of oxygenated blood that goes to the brain will cause the brain to deteriorate in function, causing your systems to shut down when a cerebrovascular accident happens. A hemorrhagic stroke is a result of a burst blood vessel in the brain that causes bleeding into or around the brain. Read more... ...
American Stroke Association: Quick Action Key to Stroke Treatment
... Stroke Association: Quick action key to stroke treatment … Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. The new guidelines recommend integrating regional networks of comprehensive stroke centers (which offer 24/7, highly specialized treatment for all types of stroke); primary stroke centers (which … Read more on Mcalester News Capital 50 Jaw-Dropping Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Life Science Statistics As noted by Forbes, Bernard Munos of the InnoThink Center for Research ...
STROKE AMBASSADOR
STROKE AMBASSADOR Filed under: physiotherapy after stroke Recently she walked into The Voice offices to share her story of survival and spread the message of hope after reading about an HIV woman who was left paralysed after she was hit by a stroke not too long ago. This is Kablay story as told to FRANCINAH … Read more on The Voice Online (blog) Flying for Floss: Pub crew take the plunge for stroke ward Filed under: physiotherapy after stroke Read more... ...
Rehabilitation Day Hospital Aids Stroke Victims
Rehabilitation Day Hospital aids stroke victims Filed under: stroke rehabilitation centers She'd been absolutely terrified the first time around. “I didn't know anyone who had even had a stroke,” she said. The second time around, her great fear was that the recovery would be long. “I thought, 'Not again',” she said. “For 12 years I had … Read more on Royal Gazette NCH hospitals named 'Primary Stroke Centers' Filed under: stroke rehabilitation centers Read more... ...