Category: News & Articles
... assistance program in 20 regional sites across NSW and QLD to assist stroke sufferers , of which more than half are left disabled. “Time is critical when it comes to responding to stroke, meaning the mortality rate is much higher in regional Australia ... - Research Innovation and Partnerships and Co-Director of Acute Stroke Services at John Hunter Hospital, Hunter New England Local ...
Category: Research
Stroke can be devastating - often leaving a person disabled or deceased. ... for survival and disability rates for stroke victims. In NSW 16,000 acute strokes occur each year, costing NSW an estimated $800 million in direct costs to health care and $2.9 billion in indirect costs / economic burden to society. ...
Category: News & Articles
... Training Systems (ATS) is excited to deploy their TACTICS VR: Acute Stroke Workflow training tool to 7 interstate sites in South Australia, ... and remote hospitals to improve quality and equity of patient care.” The VR training tool offers an immersive environment in which ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
What are your research interests? As manager of the Hunter Stroke Research Volunteer Register , I connect people with stroke with ... in nearly every condition so persisting with this advice after the acute phase is unethical. Of course, actually doing the exercise it is ... working as a physio in the Lower Hunter area’s Transitional Aged Care Program a couple of years ago when a research assistant opportunity ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... Using advanced imaging to assist clinician decision making in stroke Stroke patients have a very board range of clinical symptoms that ... early career fellowship at HMRI. The majority of Dr Bivard's work in acute ischemic stroke imaging has focused on patient selection for ... from this work have already been translated directly into clinical care in 19 stroke centres around the world. Since commencing his PhD, ...
Category: News & Articles
... the Hunter’s leading researcher. This year’s recipient is stroke researcher Associate Professor Chris Levi from Hunter New England ... andMelbourne before returning to Newcastle to establish the clinical Acute Stroke Unit at John HunterHospital and the HMRI Stroke Research ... from many perspectives. “Their new model of pre-hospital stroke care has demonstrated how to overcome the time barrier to delivering ...
Category: General
Dr Andrew Bivard work in acute ischemic stroke imaging focuses on patient selection for clot-busting therapies. ... an automated processing program for cerebral perfusion imaging. With stroke also being a leading cause of disability, Dr Bivard is now ...
Category: General
... an Executive Committee Member of the Priority Research Centre for Stroke and Brain Injury, and serves as a member of the Australian Rugby ... University, Sydney, where he conducted research examining the acute and cumulative neuropsychological consequences of sports ...
Category: General
... physical activity. He also harnesses support from policymakers and care providers. The research-practice partnership he pioneered between ... their career. Dr Andrew Bivard The majority of Andrew’s work is in acute ischemic stroke imaging, which has focused on patient selection for reperfusion ...
Category: Research
... including preventive healthcare, chronic disease, cancer, end-of-life care, dementia, substance abuse, and mental health. Aboriginal and ... surgery ($306K NHMRC) Developing an e-health innovation for stroke survivors ($254K NHMRC) Preparing patients for potentially ... hip fracture patients. Improving the Well-Being of Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: a Randomised Controlled Trial ...