Hemorrhagic Stroke

A protocol designed to progressively increase physical therapy intensity for stroke survivors improved walking distance, speed and quality of life compared with standard care, data presented at the International Stroke Conference show.

Swedish researchers reported that “extremely low” sugar intake may not be necessary to prevent heart disease, and some treats throughout the week may be acceptable as moderate intake was associated with reduced CV risk.

Initiating dual antiplatelet therapy within 72 hours of symptom onset in patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack led to a significant reduction in new stroke occurrence at 90 days, according to results of a subgroup analysis.

Higher BMI during early adulthood was associated with an elevated risk for CV outcomes, like heart disease and stroke, among adults aged 35 to 70 years, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health.

In a prospective cohort study, excessive exposure to outdoor artificial light at night and air pollution were associated with elevated risk for stroke, researchers reported in Stroke.

An artificial intelligence-enabled smartphone application developed to detect symptoms of stroke accurately evaluated facial asymmetry, arm weakness and speech changes in line with stroke onset, a speaker reported.

Treatment with selective serotonin/serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors after ischemic stroke was associated with low risk of bleeding events at 1 year, according to a presenter at the International Stroke Conference.

In a cohort of older adults hospitalized for an initial stroke, readmission risk was not significantly different among stroke subtypes or over different time intervals, according to research published in Neurology.

PHILADELPHIA — LDL is a central component of CV risk reduction and data now show clear benefits of a sustained and substantial reduction, even in the setting of very high baseline LDL, according to a speaker.

High levels of patient engagement with nurse navigators after hospitalization for hemorrhagic stroke led to less disability and lower readmission rates after 90 days, according to research presented at International Stroke Conference.