Insidermedicine in 60 - February 5 2009

Description: From Oxford - According to research in the Lancet Neurology, immediate treatment of transient ischemic attack or minor stroke has several benefits. In a study of nearly 600 patients, researchers found that those treated within 24 hours at an urgent-care clinic had a reduced risk of recurrent stroke, a shorter length of stay at the hospital, lower costs and less risk of disability than those who were treated after 19 days. From Washington - According to research in the Journal of the American ...