Tag: stroke

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15 September 2023
Malaysia

The Stroke Journey: Immediate Survival, And Recovery After

It's possible to survive stroke and regain the ability to work and live independently, but this requires far greater access to acute stroke services (especially for the critical first 4.5 hours), post-stroke care & rehab, and more specialists in Malaysia.
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28 December 2022
Malaysia

Malaysian Stroke Patients Take Average Seven Hours For Hospital Arrival

IV thrombolysis, i.e. clot buster, can be given to patients presenting within 4.5 hours of symptom onset. Currently, the golden hour is 4.5 hours from time of stroke symptom onset; the earlier the treatment, the better the outcome. The benefits of clot buster in patients with acute ischemic stroke are time-dependent, and guidelines recommend a door-to-needle time of 60 minutes or less.
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9 October 2019
World

Owning A Dog May Lengthen Your Life, Research Shows

Dog ownership was linked with a 33% lower risk of early death for heart attack survivors living alone and 27% reduced risk of early death for stroke survivors living alone, compared to people who did not own a dog.