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Lori’s Stroke Required Help From Doctors An Hour Away. Telemedicine Provided It.
Editor’s note: Our previous stories this American Stroke Month featured warning signs heeded and missed. Today we shift gears to showcase a textbook response to a stroke, including the crucial role of telestroke, a way for experts at another facility to help care for a patient via a webcam-type connection. The CHRONIC Care Act, which includes a provision to require Medicare to cover telestroke, will be discussed Tuesday during a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee. Lori Hoopingarner savored her occasional weekend getaway. Between running her financial advising company, raising a 10-year-old daughter and 6-year-old s...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Trends in Alteplase Utilization in Louisianas Level III Hospitals (P4.272)
Conclusions:The treatment rate is increasing in Level III hospitals in Louisiana and is higher than the latest national Primary Stroke Center rate. Half of registered patients presented within 4.5hrs of LSN. Documentation of the reason for not getting alteplase improved. The disability associated with perceived minimal deficits is a target for enhanced education in determining eligibility for alteplase.Disclosure: Dr. Navalkele has nothing to disclose. Dr. Hargrove has nothing to disclose. Dr. Chernyshev has nothing to disclose. Dr. Acosta has nothing to disclose. Dr. DeAlvare has nothing to disclose. Dr. Hidalgo has nothi...
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Navalkele, D., Hargrove, P., Chernyshev, O., Acosta, J., DeAlvare, L., Hidalgo, G., El Khoury, R., Martin-Schild, S. Tags: Thrombolysis and Acute Evaluation in Ischemic Stroke Source Type: research