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New Orleans Teen Designs Stroke-Detecting Smartwatch: 'Real-Life Solution to a Real-Life Problem' (Exclusive) Wendy Grossman Kantor October 13, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Rapid detection and appropriate emergency medical care are essential for optimizing health outcomes. [1] When available, patients are admitted to an acute stroke unit for treatment. These units specialize in providing medical and surgical care aimed at stabilizing the patient's medical status. [2]
Cerebral infarction, also known as an ischemic stroke, is the pathologic process that results in an area of necrotic tissue in the brain (cerebral infarct). [1] In mid to high income countries, a stroke is the main reason for disability among people and the 2nd cause of death. [2]
Aspiration therapy is a bariatric approach to siphon ingested food from the stomach via an implanted tube and port to the outside of the body to be discarded. [1] The device for this approach was developed by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis to treat obesity and has been named AspireAssist . [ 1 ]
For people undergoing treatment for cancer, cardiovascular disease, mental health disorders and gastrointestinal conditions, pharmacogenomics can play an important role in finding the best ...
Pulmonary aspiration is the entry of solid or liquid material such as pharyngeal secretions, food, drink, or stomach contents from the oropharynx or gastrointestinal tract, into the trachea and lungs. [1] When pulmonary aspiration occurs during eating and drinking, the aspirated material is often colloquially referred to as "going down the ...
Sharon Stone is reflecting on the stroke that nearly killed her — and her challenging experience with medical professionals who didn't believe her symptoms were serious.. In a new interview with ...
Chronic inflammation of the lungs is a key feature in aspiration pneumonia in elderly nursing home residents and presents as a sporadic fever (one day per week for several months). Radiological review shows chronic inflammation in the consolidated lung tissue, linking chronic micro-aspiration and chronic lung inflammation.