Category: News & Articles
... two recent advances that hold promise for a global transformation in acute stroke care. By Professor Mark Parsons Our Hunter-led, Australian collaborative ...
Category: News & Articles
Australian stroke patients are set to receive the latest and world’s best stroke treatment and care following the launch of new Clinical Guidelines for Stroke ... however all stroke patients should be moving within 48 hours. All acute stroke services should implement standard protocols to manage ...
Category: News & Articles
... nurses across NSW will gain valuable real-time experience in stroke care thanks to a new virtual reality (VR) training program developed by ... the training is to increase awareness of nursing processes in hyper-acute management and emphasise the critical importance of effective ...
Category: News & Articles
In Australia, someone has a stroke every 19 minutes. Treatment of stroke has changed enormously over ... that of mobile phones. Just as defibrillators revolutionised cardiac care, these helmets are doing much the same for stroke. They are used in ... a significant donation from the Schwartz Foundation, for the acute care pilot study. Over the years, HMRI has provided seed funding ...
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... to develop a culturally appropriate yarning tool for after stroke. Yarning up After Stroke Project Team with project artwork (left ... up After Stroke Project is geared towards making the journey from acute stroke through to recovery better for Aboriginal and Torres/Strait ... as we’re hoping to improve both awareness of and access to health care services,” said Simone. The local Elders, some of whom have had ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
What are your research interests? New treatments for stroke Understanding basic mechanisms of brain injury in stroke, ... within the skull, and treatment with body cooling (hypothermia) Acute stroke assessment and treatment - advanced brain imaging and ... triage protocol in ambulances to ensure that patients get the right care as soon as they arrive at hospital through to optimising the CT ...
Category: Research
Overview In Australia, someone has a stroke every 19 minutes, and every 10 minutes someone has a heart ... psychology, genetics, engineering, and others. Research Areas Acute Stroke Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide and ... The generation of new knowledge and its translation to improve health care outcomes for people experiencing stroke is being realised with the ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
Biography Dr Carlos Garcia-Esperon is a stroke neurologist and researcher at John Hunter Hospital where he is ... completed a PhD program in brain imaging and thrombolytic therapy in acute stroke at the University of Newcastle. Reperfusion therapies for ... are realised for patients, we need to ensure that patients get this care quickly. I have been fortunate to work with colleagues who share ...
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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 ... to our society. Due to HMRI’s globally renowned expertise in stroke care, rehabilitation and research, the Hunter has been selected as the ...
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... has been awarded to two John Hunter Hospital neurologists to support stroke research. A prestigious National Health and Medical Research ... District and Australia wide.” “In Australia, there are 50,000 acute strokes each year, with over 1000 of these strokes in the Hunter ... of death nationally and in our region.” “Currently, 50 percent of acute stroke patient survivors have long term disability. The strategies ...
