It’s utterly simple. Stroke is a leading cause of death and long-term disability in the US, with heightened risk for low-income and marginalized groups. Outside of genetics, reducing these numbers ...

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In 2023, the burden of stroke accounted for approximately 157 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), ranking second among all non-communicable diseases globally. Although age-standardised ...

This analysis counted over 93.8 million strokes worldwide in 2021, with over 7.25 million related deaths. Blood pressure control and environmental policy improvements were projected to reduce the ...

What are the optimal measures to take in a patient with progressing stroke, or "stroke-in-evolution?" Once or twice each year, I will encounter a patient with a mild deficit upon admission who ...

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Recognising the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke can be life-saving.

The FDA approved tenecteplase (TNKase) for adult stroke patients, Genentech announced on Monday. A clot-dissolving tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), tenecteplase is now indicated for acute ischemic ...

Using data from 100 million people, researchers found that amphetamine use increased the risk of stroke by 122%, and that ...