International Stroke Conference 2018 Newsroom

International Stroke Conference 2018
Nursing Symposium & Pre-Con Symposia: Jan. 23, 2018
Sessions: Jan. 24 – 26, 2018
Los Angeles Convention\ Center | Los Angeles, Calif.
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Daily News from ISC 18
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
- More stroke patients may receive crucial treatments under new guideline - American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Guideline
- American Stroke Association honors 10 for outstanding stroke research
- Rare type of stroke increasing among pregnant women - Presentation 36 - Session: A6
- Many stroke survivors don’t receive timely rehab- Wednesday News Tip – Presentation 26 – Session: A4
- Genetic ancestry test beats self-reports in predicting bleeding stroke risk - Presentation 53 - Session: A9
- La ascendencia genética se impone sobre los autoinformes en la predicción del riesgo de accidente cerebrovascular hemorrágico
- Sleep apnea after stroke heightens risk of another stroke; death - Wed. News Tip Poster Presentation WMP59 – Session: MP5
- La apnea del sueño después de un accidente cerebrovascular aumenta el riesgo de sufrir otro accidente cerebrovascular o de fallecer
- Less than one in 100 stroke survivors meet heart health goals - Wed. News Tip Poster Presentation WMP86 – Session: MP8
- Finances may be barrier to calling 9-1-1 for stroke symptoms in minority neighborhoods - Poster Presentation WP175 - Session: P8
- Brain stimulation plus adult neural stem cells may speed stroke recovery - Wednesday News Tip Presentation 59 - Session: A11
Thursday, January 25, 2018
- Prompt clot-grabbing treatment produces better stroke outcomes - Thursday News Tip Presentation 78 – Session: A16
- Better insurance access hasn’t eliminated cost barriers to post-stroke meds - Thursday News Tip Presentation 134 – Session: A24
- MIND diet slows cognitive decline in stroke survivors - Presentation 152 - Session: A26
- Simple test speeds recognition of posterior stroke - Thursday News Tip Poster Presentation TMP69 – Session: MP16
- Asian-American ethnicity associated with severe stroke, worse outcomes - Moderated Poster Presentation TMP75 - Session: MP17
- Too few with stroke of the eye are treated to reduce future stroke - Poster TMP76 - Session: MP17
- Working before and after stroke is good for brain health - Poster TMP92 - Session: MP18
Friday, January 26, 2018
- Cancer patients less likely to receive clot-busting drugs after stroke - Friday News Tip Presentation 161 – Session: A28
- Stress and diet associated with brain bleeds in sub-Saharan Africa - Friday News Tip Presentation 183 – Session: A32