Hospital beds for stroke patients are typically elevated at the head, however, a flat head position before surgical removal of a blood clot in the brain (thrombectomy) may lead to better outcomes.

Positioning patients with large vessel ischemic (clot-caused) stroke with their heads flat (0-degrees) before surgery to remove the blood clot resulted in significant improvements in neurological ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The moments after a stroke are critical. Time is of the essence to get to a hospital and get care but a new clinical trial is also shedding light on what should be done in ...

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2017 -- The way a patient's head is positioned by healthcare professionals right after a stroke doesn't seem to have any bearing on how well he or she will fare, new research ...

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 8 – Sudden movements as simple as jumping when the doorbell rings can trigger ischemic stroke, according to a preliminary study presented today at the American Stroke Association’s ...

(HealthDay News) — Hospital bed positioning can be critical in the first 24 hours after a person suffers an ischemic stroke, according to a report published recently in MedLink Neurology. “The period ...

Many patients with a cerebral injury cannot move independently. Every year, 45,000 new stroke patients are affected in such a way. They have to be repositioned at regular intervals for a long period ...

Many patients with a cerebral injury cannot move independently. These patients have to be repositioned at regular intervals for a long period of time in order to prevent pressure ulcers that may ...

After a stroke, during the first 24 hours attention to detail - such as hospital bed positioning - is critical to patient outcomes After a stroke, during the first 24 hours attention to detail - such ...