Outcome Assessment (Health Care)

DENVER — Patients with acute ischemic stroke who received IV thrombolysis and were allowed mobility within the first 24 hours of onset saw better functional outcomes in 90 days, according to a poster presentation.

Lumbar drainage following an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage was effective at reducing infarction and decreased rates of unfavorable neurological outcome at 6 months, according to data published in JAMA Neurology.

ORLANDO — In this video from ASN Kidney Week, Michael Aragon, MD, the chief medical officer of Outset Medical, discusses human factor validation of the Tablo Hemodialysis System in patients doing home dialysis.