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People who aren't well-hydrated when they have a stroke are about four times more likely to have a worse outcome than people who've had more fluids

ASA: Worse Stroke Outcomes in Dehydrated Patients

Stroke effects worsened or stayed the same in 42 percent of dehydrated patients
Low vitamin D levels are linked to an increased risk of severe stroke and poor health in stroke survivors

ASA: Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Poor Stroke Prognosis

Tied to raised risk of a severe stroke, poor recovery, researchers say
The ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a minimally invasive device designed to help prevent stroke during stent and angioplasty procedures.

FDA OKs Device to Help Prevent Procedure-Related Stroke

Transcarotid system designed to help prevent stroke during stent and angioplasty procedures
It's possible for paramedics to deliver immediate drug treatment to stroke patients

Early Stroke Care Can Start With Paramedics

Study evaluated administration of magnesium sulfate
For patients with suspected stroke

Prehospital Magnesium Sulfate Doesn’t Benefit Stroke Outcomes

No improvement in disability outcomes at 90 days with prehospital magnesium sulfate therapy
People who average more than two drinks a day have a 34 percent higher risk of stroke compared to those whose daily average amounts to less than half a drink

Heavy Drinking in Middle Age Rivals HTN, DM As Stroke Risk

By age 75, however, blood pressure and diabetes became better predictors of stroke
Benefit from routine anticoagulation therapy to reduce risk of ischemic stroke may be unlikely in patients with atrial fibrillation and a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 1

Routine Oral Anticoagulants May Not Benefit All With A-Fib

Ischemic stroke risk lower than thought in those with atrial fibrillation and CHA2DS2-VASc score of 1