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Topic: Acute Stroke

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The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:
Favorite possession(s):Smallpox vaccine
People talk about their ..:Childhood trauma
Personality:Depressive,  Easily addicted,  Nervous
Dream job(s):Social worker,  Nurse
Favorite body part(s):Heart,  Lungs,  Brain
Favorite activity(s):Taking drugs
Favorite movie(s):One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Medical note(s):Undergoing therapy,  Heart attack imminent,  Family history of schizophrenia
Ultimate fantasy(s):Having severe anorexia
Worst habit(s):Smoking
Favorite quote(s):"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." - Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
"Fill what's empty , empty what's full, and scratch where it itches." - the Duchess of Windsor, when asked what is the secret of a long and happy life
 
 
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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant

Activase is indicated for the management of acute ischemic stroke in adults for improving neurological recovery and reducing the incidence of disability.
Blood pressure should be monitored frequently and controlled during and following Activase administration in the management of acute ischemic stroke.
Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer

In acute ischemic stroke, neither the incidence of intracranial hemorrhage nor the benefits of therapy are known in patients treated with Activase more than 3 hours after the onset of symptoms.
Learn to assess and treat patients experiencing an acute myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and sudden cardiac arrest.
Are Some Patients Likely to Benefit From Recombinant Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator for Acute Ischemic Stroke Even Beyond 3 Hours From Symptom Onset?
Miles Rhodes,
Wine Taster

Thrombolytics : Drugs used to treat an ongoing, acute ischemic stroke by dissolving the blood clot causing the stroke and thereby restoring blood flow through the artery.
Zhang Xian Qian,
Ex-Olympic Swimmer

Abciximab in acute ischemic stroke: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation study.
Transient ischemic attack, often a precursor to stroke, is an acute episode of temporary loss of cerebral function.
Does the application of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy during acute rehabilitation reduce arm impairment after ischemic stroke?
Adam Findley,
Professional Motivator

The priority of the Stroke Trials Directory is to list all ongoing and recently completed multicenter, randomized trials of therapeutic interventions for acute ischemic stroke or secondary stroke prevention.
Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist

Cervene (Nalmefene) in acute ischemic stroke: Final results of a phase III efficacy study.
David Rosenberg,
Dermatologist

Intravenous ancrod for treatment of acute ischemic stroke: the STAT study: a randomized controlled trial.
 
 
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