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Aspirin for Acute Stroke of Undetermined Etiology in Resource-Limited Settings: A Decision Analysis (P4.296)
CONCLUSIONS: Aspirin initiation after acute stroke of unknown etiology in resource-limited settings is predicted to decrease acute stroke-related mortality and stroke recurrence. The assumption that aspirin cannot be safely administered to patients with acute stroke of unknown etiology without neuroimaging to assess for ICH is not supported by our model. In the absence of a clinical trial to test this approach empirically, clinical decisions still require patient-specific scrutiny.Disclosure: Dr. Berkowitz has received royalty payments from Medmaster and Oxford University Press. Dr. Westover has received personal compensat...
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Berkowitz, A., Westover, M., Bianchi, M., Chou, S. Tags: Global Health and Infection Source Type: research

Study: 'mini strokes should be treated immediately with aspirin'
Conclusion The study supports current recommended practice that people with a TIA or ischaemic stroke caused by a blood clot are treated with aspirin as soon as possible. NHS experts are considering whether to recommend that you take aspirin yourself while waiting for medical help. The reason this isn't recommended at present is that some people will have had a haemorrhagic (bleeding) stroke, and aspirin can make the bleeding worse. For people who've had a full stroke, an urgent brain scan is usually performed to exclude bleeding as a cause and check it's safe to proceed with anti-clotting treatment. The risk of trans...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology Medication Source Type: news