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Stroke patients do better in dedicated stroke centers
Stroke patients recover better when they're taken straight to designated stroke centers, as they're more likely to receive clot-busting medicine tPA than those who are simply routed to whichever... Read more...
Study: Stroke treatment window may be broader than once thought
New findings from German researchers suggest that giving tPA treatment to patients within 4.5 hours of a stroke--rather than the approved treatment limit of three hours--may still benefit patients.... Read more...
Study: Low-cost test may find new strokes as effectively as an MRI
Here's a study that, if its premise continues to hold up, could generate meaningful savings for the healthcare system. A group of U.S. researchers have concluded that a simple, one-minute eye... Read more...
CA publishes hospital death rates
California has published a study of hospital death rates for eight common conditions and procedures, with initial results suggesting that most hospitals are falling into the middle when it comes to... Read more...
