"Stroke codes are the hottest of messes." That's how one of my emergency medicine colleagues put it to me recently. And you know what? She's probably right. The problem is that a ton of things have to ...

When someone who may be having a stroke is brought by EMS to New Hanover Regional Medical Center, a specialized medical team meets the patient at the door and immediately starts to evaluate their ...

doctor with pager The adjusted analysis also demonstrated that the code stroke system was associated with a decreased risk for post-stroke epilepsy within 5 years of stroke. The code stroke system, ...

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Council Leadership has released temporary emergency guidance on management of acute stroke patients during the current COVID-19 outbreak. The ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Stroke is one of the top three causes of death in southeastern North Carolina, and one of the leading causes of disability. New Hanover Regional Medical Center has one of the ...

Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability and a leading cause of death in the United States. A stroke is a vascular injury to the brain. Depending on the location and severity of the brain ...