Many stroke patients get wrong therapy in hospitals Many stroke patients get wrong therapy in hospitals
World studies find stroke strikes poor on Mondays in Finland; fewer deaths from bleeding strokes in Sweden World studies find stroke strikes poor on Mondays in Finland; fewer deaths from bleeding strokes in Sweden
Research shows aspirin therapy didn’t work in almost half of stroke patients studied Research shows aspirin therapy didn’t work in almost half of stroke patients studied
Stroke severity predominant predictor of discharge destination for patients Stroke severity predominant predictor of discharge destination for patients
Recombinant factor VIIa shows promise as first effective treatment for intracerebral hemorrhage Recombinant factor VIIa shows promise as first effective treatment for intracerebral hemorrhage
JCAHO announces standardized performance measures set for primary stroke centers JCAHO announces standardized performance measures set for primary stroke centers
“Western” diets may be linked to greater stroke risk “Western” diets may be linked to greater stroke risk
