Introduction: Intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase (tPA) or tenecteplase (TNK) is a first-line treatment for acute ischemic stroke. The most serious risk associated with IV thrombolytics is ...

A trio of litigators convinced a Colquitt County Superior Court judge to award a $1.15 million medical-malpractice wrongful ...

OBJECTIVE: To determine why patients with ischemic stroke did not receive IV TPA and assess the availability of this therapy to patients with ischemic stroke. METHODS: Consecutive patients with ...

Insulin is usually given to manage blood glucose levels. Other treatments and supportive care will be given according to the type of stroke. Tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) may be given, but it ...

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Stroke Warning Sign Acronyms Drive 911 Calls, F.A.S.T. Leads in Symptom Recall for Public Jan. 30, 2025 — Both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST acronyms motivated people to call 911 right away for a ...

Knowledge gaps exist in how we implement aerobic exercise programs during the early phases post-stroke. Therefore, the objective of this review was to provide evidence-based guidelines for ...

GoodLifeStudio / GettyImages The term transfer of physical assets (TPA) refers to the sale of property that involves a change in ownership of a mortgage loan sponsored by the U.S. Department of ...

Flying After a TIA or a Stroke As it turns out, a history of stroke does not pose danger to the brain during an airline flight, and therefore, a past stroke is not a contraindication to flying on an ...

TPA is hosting a job fair on Wednesday, January 29, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. They say they are looking to hire almost 400 people for technical and nontechnical jobs at the airport. The hiring surge at ...

With improvements in acute stroke treatment and more patients surving the acute stroke period, the identification and prognostication of post-stroke disability is paramount. Post-stroke cognitive ...