Stroke

[Ckoroma]

• What research has been published in the last 3 years concerning this disease process or new treatments? Is there a clinical trial available? Where are the best centers for treatment of this illness? My name is Charlie Koroma Iam a nursing student in Indiana State University. I am a first year student.
  

[zambezi, BSN, RN]

There are is always research out...but I don't have any links to current research. There is a huge stroke conference in February that I am going to and I am sure that they will be presenting any and all new research there, so if you wait unit feb, I can get you some info! There are current clinical trials going on for new treatments for acute stroke as well. The only approved medication for acute stroke is TPA.

[CHATSDALE]

there ihas been a lot of interest recently about keeping weight, cholestral, and b/p down and all of these are good for preventing strokes...clot busting meds if used soon enough p a cva [for blockage strokes] are good...carodid endarectomy [sp?] also a prevention intervention...

[talaxandra]

Try searching on medscape (http://www.medscape.com) - you need to register but the service is free. You can also subscribe to a weekly newsletter, which contains the most recent research, on nay of the listed topics that interest you.