Pulsara app is helping save heart attack, stroke victims from death
The odds say Peter Richardson shouldn't be alive to hug his 10-week-old son.
The odds say Peter Richardson shouldn't be alive to hug his 10-week-old son.
Australian researchers have pioneered a stroke treatment that will change the way doctors approach the condition worldwide. Researchers at Royal Melbourne Hospital combined two types of stroke treatment with new technology and almost doubled the number of patients who walked out of hospital after the most severe form of stroke.
Following the publication of the individual patient data meta analysis of the 9 alteplase trials highlighting the importance of early treatment. Professor Chris Levi (John Hunter Hospital) did an interview with Norman Swan on the ABC health report emphasising the importance of organised stroke care and the bright new future with the ‘new breed’ of neurologists.
The Mallee region has the second highest stroke rate in Victoria, according to a new report.
The Adelaide electorate of Hindmarsh has topped the list of stroke hotspots, while South Australia recorded the highest rate of stroke deaths.
Giving a stroke victim a clot-busting drug just 15 minutes earlier would give them one more month of healthy life.
Parties thousands of kilometres apart can liaise in real time using the latest technology – and the business case for it is compelling.
The significant cost-savings generated by a north Queensland telemedicine initiative for remote oncology patients have been roundly welcomed by telehealth experts across a range of specialties.
Goulburn Valley Health has the latest in clot-busting treatment to help anyone suffering a stroke.