Please nominate our sung and unsung Australian stroke heroes for the 2024 @strokefdn Stroke awards - especially the Stroke Champion and new First Nations stroke excellence awards…
see : https://t.co/EDWOpWMiGT
The Melb Mobile Stroke Unit has begun a telemedicine trial. The neurologist is randomized to on-board or telemed. @FreqFrequentist describes the trial protocol & DOOR outcome measures to ensure safety & time outcome measures. #stroke2023@AnnaBalabanski@VYogendrakumar
For updates and original research in ICH, acute ischaemic stroke, improving stroke systems of care and stroke recovery don't forget to register for the combined SSA/Smart Strokes ASM and pre-conference workshops. https://t.co/V4yX227UdK
If you are in Melbourne for the @SSA_Stroke conference, don't forget to register (https://t.co/SSFihetDkV) for the ESCS pre-conference workshop (Tuesday 22/8) 'Championing the under-represented in stroke care and research'. We have a terrific line-up of speakers confirmed:
Great to be in Sydney catching up with old friends and presenting our recent data on lightweight imaging tech for @AusStroke with the ASA multidisciplinary team. Check out the full paper in the link below.
@GeoffreyDonnan@AnnaBalabanski@manda_place
Please join us at the combined SSA/Smart Strokes meeting - 'Championing Care' in Melbourne August 22-25 - just one month to go. Great to come together as an entire Australia and New Zealand stroke Community for the first time post-COVID!
1/ This study using whole-population multi-jurisdictional person-linked data from hospital & death datasets in Western Australia, South Australia & Northern Territory found the Aboriginal population had a higher #stroke incidence & at younger age than non-Aboriginal populations.
@rodonnabhain@StrokeAHA_ASA@LeeNedkoff@TimothyKleinig @SSA_Stroke @AusStroke Identifying/treating risk factors predisposing to stroke/ICH will reduce incidence (including fatal incidence) in young Aboriginal Australians - particularly chronic kidney disease & hypertension. Risk factor screening should commence at age 18 (at the latest)
Just a reminder, for individuals who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or Māori, the SSA are sponsoring an Indigenous Bursary Award. Applications close Friday June 16. See https://t.co/EpJdLYdYl3 for details and application form.