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... is changing lives in our community after the 65 year-old suffered an Ischemic Stroke. Ken Rowe is proof that HMRI funded research is changing lives in ... to his family, home and livelihood. The revolutionary Pre-hospital Acute Stroke Triage (PAST) protocol, which helped save Ken’s life, was ...
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Life-saving stroke treatment developed at John Hunter Hospital and HMRI will ... together using real-time videoconferencing to more quickly assess ischemic stroke sufferers’ suitability for Thrombolysis – one of the ... high-speed transfers. And local clinicians will learn new skills in acute stroke management that will benefit the entire region.” Tuncurry ...
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... international clinical test site for a new medical device called the Stroke Finder Stroke physicians have a saying ... “Time is brain.” ... an ambulance arrives at your door. In NSW alone there are 16,000 acute strokes each year, impacting men and women of all ages. It is the ... algorithm. There are no known side effects. THE NEED: “When an ischemic stroke occurs, the faster we begin to dissolve the clot, the ...
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A timesaving diagnostic device called the Stroke Finder helmet is being trialled by HMRI stroke researchers for the first time With an acute stroke occurring every 10 minutes in Australia, a revolutionary ... comparing its accuracy against a standard CT scanner. “When an ischemic stroke occurs, the faster we begin to dissolve the clot, the ...
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... and cellular aging. This study will test this hypothesis of both acute and chronic stress to provide an explanation of stress-induced ... targets for its treatment and prevention. The Dalara Foundation Stroke Research Grant Prof John Rostas, Dr Neill Spratt , Dr Kathryn ... damage from injuries causing a lack of oxygen to the brain (hypoxic-ischemic injury). Although white matter lesions (WML) in the brain ...
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... for Early-Career Research went to Dr Andrew Bivard for his work in acute ischemic stroke imaging, which focuses on patient selection for clot-busting ...