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World Stroke Congress 2018 late breaking abstract submission is open
The World Stroke Congress 2018’s late breaking abstract submission is now open. Don’t miss this last opportunity to be part of this year’s program! Share your work now, and get valuable feedback from colleagues and leaders in the field, opportunities for...
The incidence of stroke in Turkey is increasing, but BEYINDER is striving for change
According the Turkish Statistical Organisation, one person dies every 14 minutes because of stroke in Turkey and 40.000 people died of stroke in 2017. As much as these data seem horrifying, there is a hope for change. Since recently, there is a stroke support...
TENSION Trial: Is catheter treatment also effective in severe stroke?
Research project led by the UKE: Clinical Trial in eight European countries has started When stroke is treated by thrombectomy, blood clots are removed from the arteries of the brain with the help of a catheter in order to rebuild the blood circulation in the damaged...
New ICD 11 stroke classification will support global efforts to improve prevention, treatment and outcomes
Written by Anita Wiseman │ First appeared on WSO blog After sixty-two years of officially categorizing stroke as a Disease of the Circulatory System, the newly published WHO ICD 11, has correctly classified stroke as a Disease of the Nervous System ICD 11 is a...
SAFE Regional Conference Prague: The final for this year and the biggest one so far
On 28th June 2018 SAFE held its third and final Regional Conference of 2018. This conference was attended by delegates from 18 stroke support organisations. Apart from an interactive session about the SSOFT project, Angels Initiative, Stroke Action Plan for Europe and...
