Urgent Stroke Treatment

A study reported in The Lancet Neurology, led by Peter Rothwell, M.D., Ph.D., of John Radcliffe Hospital, found that urgent treatment – within 24 hours – of a minor stroke or transient ischemic attack not only helped to reduce the risk of recurrent stroke, but also decreased the amount of hospital admissions, reduced the costs associated with the conditions, and reduced the length of hospital stay and reduced the level of disability that was found at six months.

According to the study called 'Early Use of Existing Preventative Strategies for Stroke (EXPRESS), getting treatment within twenty-four hours helped the patients and the health care system. The study was a part of the Oxford Vascular Study (OXVASC) and included nearly 600 patients, some that received immediate treatment (within one day) and others that were sent to clinics by their primary care physicians, who them received treatment recommendations (19 days). The study points to the fact that urgent-care clinics need to be outfitted with ability to treat people with minor stroke and transient ischemic attack.









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