https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 International benchmarking for acute thrombolytic therapy implementation in Australia and Japan https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:30082 versus 25% of acute ischaemic stroke patients, p = 0.0016). In both hospitals, reasons for exclusion from IV-tPA treatment were intracerebral haemorrhage, mild symptoms, and stroke mimic. Patients with baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score =5 were more likely to be excluded from IV-tPA in the Japanese hospital. Of patients treated with IV-tPA, the door-to-needle time (median, 63 versus 54 minutes, p = 0.0355) and imaging-to-needle time (34 versus 27 minutes, p = 0.0220) were longer in the Australian hospital. Through international benchmarking using cohorts captured under ASC, significant differences were noted in rates of IV-tPA treatment and workflow speed. This variation highlights opportunity to improve and areas to focus targeted practice improvement strategies.]]> Wed 19 Jan 2022 15:15:36 AEDT ]]> Peripheral immune cell counts and advanced imaging as biomarkers of stroke outcome https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:26559 Thu 17 Feb 2022 09:28:21 AEDT ]]> Immunity and stroke, the hurdles of stroke research translation https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:31275 Thu 13 Jan 2022 10:30:36 AEDT ]]> MIDAS (Modafinil in Debilitating Fatigue after Stroke): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:33106 0.05). Conclusions: Stroke survivors with nonresolving fatigue reported reduced fatigue and improved quality of life after taking 200 mg daily treatment with modafinil.]]> Thu 03 Feb 2022 12:21:55 AEDT ]]>