Tag: Stroke
Health Ministry partners with Dell & Tata Trusts to provide technology...
While the technology platform has been developed by the Dell, the Tata Trusts is taking care of the implementation part to support the NCD programme. This software application is expected to help in plugging gaps at the field level...………..
Heart disease, stroke among top killers in India
The prevalence of heart disease and stroke has increased by over 50% from 1990 to 2016 in India, with an increase observed in every state. Both contributed to 28·1% of total deaths in India in 2016, compared with 15·2% in 1990.........…......
Innovative triple pill significantly lowers BP, finds study
Compared with patients receiving usual care, a significantly higher proportion of patients receiving the Triple Pill achieved their target blood pressure of 140/90 or less (with lower targets of 130/80 for patients with diabetes or chronic kidney disease)……………..
9 year old stroke victim survives due to treatment within “The...
Stroke attack occurred when she was in school and the teacher immediately called her father. Though she was conscious, her father did not waste time in taking the child to the hospital................
Indian Stroke Association’s 12th annual conf set to record robust participation...
The Conference presented an opportunity for doctors to present papers on unique cases and their latest research............
Augmented video games can help in stroke recovery, finds IIT study
The technique developed by a group of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, is a computer-based exercise platform augmented with a feeling of touch...........
80% neurologists perceive home rehab to be a feasible option for...
These findings are from the report based on a study by Nightingales in association with Ipsos on the nuances of stroke rehabilitation at home and its changing scenario...........
HealthCare atHOME launches services for patients suffering from stroke to commemorate...
Paves the way for a first-of-its-kind home healthcare system for stroke-related issues.............
Three year £1.9m project to promote stroke research in India
The University of Central Lancashire and the George Institute for Global Health have joined hands to promote stroke research in India.......
Home care for stroke patients ineffective, reveals new study
The findings have surprised medical community because earlier studies carried out in developed countries had indicated that community-based rehabilitation played significant role in recovery of stroke patient..........