Category: Researcher Profiles
What are your research interests? New treatments for stroke Understanding basic mechanisms of brain injury in ... within the skull, and treatment with body cooling (hypothermia) Acute stroke assessment and treatment - advanced brain imaging and ...
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... has been awarded to two John Hunter Hospital neurologists to support stroke research. A prestigious National Health and Medical Research ... look at how stroke patients can be better assessed and provided with treatments before they arrive in hospital and also look at early ... District and Australia wide.” “In Australia, there are 50,000 acute strokes each year, with over 1000 of these strokes in the Hunter ...
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Life-saving stroke treatment developed at John Hunter Hospital and HMRI will ... suitability for Thrombolysis – one of the most effective treatments available for this type of stroke. Professor Levi said ... 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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... 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 ... at hospital quickly dramatically improves access to brain saving treatments including a highly effective clot busting drug,” Mark said. ...
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The European Stroke Conference is the largest stroke conference worldwide, bringing ... was equally as busy, with presentations on clinical trials and new treatments. The highlight of the day was a presentation from a Glasgow ... that will implement advanced imaging as a new treatment approach for acute stroke throughout the world. After the presentation by the ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
What are your research interests? Acute stroke clinical trials Acute Stroke Imaging with CT, MRI and Doppler ... acute stroke sufferers drove my interest in both the discovery of new treatments and the translation of those treatments into the real world ...
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Stroke affects 53,000 Australians each year and is the biggest cause of ... aims to reduce the disability from stroke through more effective treatments. The Group is regarded as the state leader in stroke research ... the current three hour window. We have developed the Pre-hospital Acute Stroke Triage (PAST) Protocol, a collaboration with the NSW ...
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While a stroke generally results in years of rigorous rehabilitation and ... I may be still lying on a bed”. “Clot-busting therapy for acute stroke is one of our few effective treatments and by far the most powerful. It can only be delivered, ...
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... used in a world-first training program developed by Hunter-based stroke researchers, aimed at upskilling hospital staff and optimising ... through to discharge. “Today, we have some of the most powerful treatments in medicine available to treat stroke, and up to 50 per cent ... Stroke Research Register manager Gillian Mason . They will discuss acute care advancements and telehealth initiatives, along with stroke ...
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... researcher and clinician, being the John Hunter Hospital Director of Acute Stroke Services and also a Director of the University of Newcastle ... is tackling stroke from many perspectives, including new acute stroke treatments, genetics, imaging and rehabilitation therapy. Pioneering ...
