Stroke-Struck: Medical and Surgical Advances for Neurovascular Disorders.

 

 #88: Stroke Struck, Installment #9 [24:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (664)

Hear these reports:

• Failure To Admit Patients With Tia Ups Stroke Risk
• Reversing Trend - Hospitalizations For Stroke Decline In U.S Poststroke Costs Hit Young The Hardest
• Hispanic Stroke Awareness:
• Immune Response Genes Found Linked To Intracranial Aneurysm
• Reducing Post-Stroke Infections [And] Mortality From A Novel Caspase Inhibitor Drug.
• Ending Poststroke Therapy With Statins Too Soon May Raise Mortality Risk
• Hyperglycemia After Stroke Is Linked To Poor Outcomes
• Imaging, History Predict Early Post-Tia Stroke
• Intravenous Immunoglobulin For Acute Ischemic Stroke:
• Antidepressants May Improve Multiple Outcomes After Stroke

Weblinks:

• Activated Immune System Attacks The Brain After Stroke
• Glycosylated Proteins Have Increased BBB Penetration
• Increased Body Iron Stores Are Associated With Poor Outcome After Thrombolytic Treatment In Acute Stroke: Chelation Therapy May Hold Promise

Next week’s show: Our 6th installment of Policy for Neurology - Plans and strategies impacting your patients and your practice.

 

 #85: Neurology's Cutting Edge - Installment #6 [22:52m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (799)

Neurology’s Cutting Edge - Surgery And Trauma-Related Issues For Neurology Professionals.

• Endarterectomy Outcomes Beat Stenting: In a total of more than 17,000 patients.
• Statins and Cycloserine Lessen Tramautic Brain Injury Deficits
• Biomarker Enzyme May Help Predict Severity of Brain Trauma
• DTI Sheds Light on Diffuse Trauma
• Chitin (chitosan) shows great healing and biostimulant properties

Next week’s show: Reign Over Pain - Commanding news you can use to benefit your hurting patients (6th episode).