stroke
Stroke: the 10 major risk factors
What are the 10 most common preventable behaviours and traits associated with stroke risk? Stroke-related deaths and disabilities worldwide would be dramatically cut if we targeted ten preventable behaviours and …
New data reveals alarming stroke risk
Thousands of Australian men have been putting themselves at serious risk of a devastating stroke and the majority had no idea, new data show. As Australia’s Biggest Blood Pressure Check …
Clinical tips: is reducing hypertension always appropriate?
Is it always best practice to reduce blood pressure? writes Ben Basger The decision to treat someone for hypertension should be based on their cardiovascular risk ─ that is, the …
Australia’s Biggest Blood Pressure Check launches
Blood pressure is the biggest risk factor for having a stroke, and for the first time Priceline Pharmacy is partnering with the National Stroke Foundation to deliver Australia’s Biggest Blood …
Women living with undetected stroke risk
Thousands of Australian women are living with an undetected silent killer that is putting them at higher risk of stroke compared with men, says the Stroke Foundation. Despite the fact …
Mail-order pharmacy helps stroke compliance
Using mail-order pharmacies may help stroke patients improve their medicines compliance significantly, a new study has found. The researchers conducted cross-sectional analyses of patients discharged with ischaemic stroke who were …
Australians denied latest stroke treatment: Stroke Foundation
Australians are being denied the latest advancements in stroke treatment, with hospitals ill-equipped to deliver around the clock access to life-saving clot-retrieval surgery, the Stroke Foundation says. Stroke Foundation data …
Novel oral anticoagulants work as well as warfarin
Clinical trials have shown that novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are as efficacious as warfarin in reducing the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, reports the MJA. Notwithstanding, the …
Festive season sees more stroke ambulance delays
In the leadup to the Christmas season the National Stroke Foundation is reminding Australians that delaying calling an ambulance if they may be experiencing a stroke could cost lives. The …
Stroke Foundation funding new research
Ground-breaking stroke research projects have been given a kick-start as part of the National Stroke Foundation’s annual grants program. National Stroke Foundation will provide more than $312,000 to eleven Australian …
Stroke patients still denied best practice care
Acute stroke care quality in Australia has stagnated, costing lives and leaving thousands of Australians with unnecessary disability, according to a new National Stroke Foundation Report released today. The 2015 …
Hit your Stride 4 Stroke
The National Stroke Foundation is asking people across Australia to stride out this month to help fight stroke. The Foundation’s CEO, Dr Erin Lalor says the initiative brings the community together to raise awareness and …