Nurses on the stroke/neurovascular unit at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (PSVMC) in Portland, OR, care for approximately 500 stroke patients per year. Nursing staff members used the standard ...
In a large multicenter cohort, dual antiplatelet therapy showed the greatest 90 day benefit when started within 24 hours ...
Women experience worse post-stroke functional outcomes and have different recovery patterns compared to men, a new study ...
In certain patients with mild-to-moderate acute ischemic stroke, dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and clopidogrel (Plavix) reduced early neurologic deterioration better than aspirin alone ...