Neurology
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Magnesium for stroke failed but fast treatment feasible
Major finding: Median time from stroke symptom onset to treatment was 45 minutes and 74% of patients started treatment within 1 hour, but...
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VIDEO: In-ambulance magnesium treatment for stroke fails
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Midpoint safety results for intraventricular hemorrhage thrombolysis trial promising
Major finding: Results showed that within 30 days, mortality was 12.4%, bacterial ventriculitis was 2%, and nonbacterial ventriculitis was 5.2%,...
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VIDEO: Expansion of intraventricular thrombolysis hinges on trial results
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VIDEO: 'Target: Stroke' program hopes to add hospitals, increase timely treatment
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'Target: Stroke' program gets most patients timely treatment
Major finding: The percentage of patients with ischemic stroke who got TPA within 1 hour of hospital arrival increased from 30% before Target:...
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VIDEO: Highlights of the Annual Stroke Conference
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Postconcussion discharge compliance checkered in kids
Major finding: By week 2 post ED visit, 55 children had returned to play or normal activities, 35% doing so with symptoms and 58% without medical...
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Video: Positive trends for outcomes in uric acid stroke trial gives optimism
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Video: Study hints uric acid reduces acute stroke symptoms
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Uric acid for stroke trials to continue
Major finding: Thirty-nine percent given uric acid had a modified Rankin Scale score of 0-1 (or 2 if premorbid score was 2) at 90 days, compared...