The challenges of translating neuroprotective interventions with promising efficacy in animal studies into effective treatments for patients with stroke are well documented, with issues including ...

A prehospital blood test may rapidly distinguish between ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, potentially enabling more timely, ...

An instructional video regarding two stroke-related mnemonics was linked to faster 911 call response for suspected stroke, ...

Prehospital measurement of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) can rapidly differentiate intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) from ischemic stroke (IS) and stroke mimics.

Both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST acronyms motivated people to call 911 right away for a possible stroke, and this impact lasted for 30 days. F.A.S.T. outperformed BE-FAST in the ability for people to ...

Both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST acronyms motivated people to call 911 right away for a possible stroke, and this impact lasted for 30 days. F.A.S.T. outperformed BE-FAST in the ability for people to ...

When it comes to prompting people to call 911 at the first sign of stroke, both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST stroke warning signs acronyms were equally effective. However, people remembered the key stroke ...

Both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST acronyms motivated people to call 911 right away for a possible stroke, and this impact lasted for 30 days. F.A.S.T. outperformed BE-FAST in the ability for people to ...

Results: Immediately after the educational video, the likelihood of calling 911 if a stroke was suspected increased in both groups (72% to 90% in FAST and 71% to 90% in BE-FAST, p<0.001), with no ...

The risk of a stroke may be increased by a common bacteria found in the mouth and gut, suggests a new study. Higher levels of Streptococcus anginosus were found in the gut of recent stroke ...