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20 years of researching stroke through audit.
This article records and reviews some questions that have been answered using data from the audit: Is the rate of institutional care after rehabilitation a possible measure of outcome? Does stroke unit care in routine practice give the benefits shown in randomized controlled trials? How is the quality of stroke care affected by a patient's age and the time of their stroke? Do patient-reported measures match those obtained from the professionals recording of processes of care? How do the processes of care after stroke affect mortality? Is thrombolysis safe to use in patients over the age of 80? Do staffing levels matter? Do...
Source: Clinical Rehabilitation - June 1, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Rudd AG, Hoffman A, Paley L, Bray B Tags: Clin Rehabil Source Type: research

Differences in the pre-hospital management of women and men with stroke by emergency medical services in New South Wales
CONCLUSION: Our large population-based study identified sex differences in pre-hospital management by emergency medical services of women and men admitted to hospital with stroke. Paramedics should receive training that improves the recognition of stroke symptoms in women.PMID:35831059 | DOI:10.5694/mja2.51652
Source: Med J Aust - July 13, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Xia Wang Cheryl Carcel Benjumin Hsu Sultana Shajahan Matthew Miller Sanne Peters Deborah A Randall Alys Havard Julie Redfern Craig S Anderson Louisa Jorm Mark Woodward Source Type: research

Time intervals and distances travelled for prehospital ambulance stroke care: data from the randomised-controlled ambulance-based Rapid Intervention with Glyceryl trinitrate in Hypertensive stroke Trial-2 (RIGHT-2)
Conclusion We completed a large prehospital stroke trial involving a simple-to-administer intervention across multiple ambulance services. The time from onset to randomisation and modest distances travelled support the applicability of future large-scale paramedic-delivered ambulance-based stroke trials in urban and rural locations. Trial registration number ISRCTN26986053.
Source: BMJ Open - November 21, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Dixon, M., Appleton, J. P., Scutt, P., Woodhouse, L. J., Haywood, L. J., Havard, D., Williams, J., Siriwardena, A. N., Bath, P. M., on behalf of the RIGHT-2 Investigators Tags: Open access, Neurology Source Type: research

Population-based stroke surveillance using big data: state-wide epidemiological trends in admissions and mortality in New South Wales, Australia.
DISCUSSION: Improved prevention may have underpinned declining intracerebral haemorrhage rates while survival gains suggest that innovations in care are being successfully translated. Mortality in patients surviving the acute period is unchanged and may be increasing for subarachnoid haemorrhage warranting investment in post-discharge care and secondary prevention. PMID: 32449879 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Neurological Research - May 26, 2020 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurol Res Source Type: research

Physiotherapists' experiences of early mobilization after stroke thrombolysis in England and Wales: A qualitative study.
CONCLUSIONS: Physiotherapists describe a variety of practices with careful implementation of any early mobilization after thrombolysis. Common factors of risk assessment reported by participants could contribute to guideline development. PMID: 32735467 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice - July 30, 2020 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Turner N, Pickering D, Jones K Tags: Physiother Theory Pract Source Type: research

Speed increases risk of stroke within hours or days of use
Methamphetamine can raise blood pressure, making users more susceptible to a hemorrhagic stroke, found a study by the University of New South Wales in Australia.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 31, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cerebrovascular Disease Profiles of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities in South Western Sydney and New South Wales
Conclusion: Greater rates of TIA/stroke were observed in specific CALD communities, with increased rates of cerebrovascular risk factors. Culturally specific, targeted interventions may bridge health inequalities in cerebrovascular disease.Cerebrovasc Dis
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases - May 12, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

E-001 Fred treatment for intracranial aneurysms
Conclusions FRED treatment was safe and feasible. The complete occlusion or near complete occlusion were achieved in 85% of aneurysms at 12 months after FRED treatment for intracranial aneurysm. FRED treatment was safe and feasible in all patients in our study. Disclosures G. Wong: 2; C; Covidien/Medtronic. 3; C; Microvention/Terumo.
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - July 23, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Wong, G. Tags: Electronic Poster Abstracts Source Type: research