
The Educational platform of the World Stroke Organization @WorldStrokeOrg
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๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐ป๐ง ๐ฉโโ๏ธ
#Telestroke needs > a video link
๐WSO emphasizes:
๐คtrained teams
๐ฅ๏ธfull brain-imaging review
๐clear protocols
๐transfer pathways
๐quality monitoring
๐ชBuild access & a safe care system
doi.org/10.1177/174749302614โฆ
๐ง Whatโs life really like after stroke?
๐๏ธ Join Angie Cauthorn & Dr. Rachel Forman in โSide by Side: Against Strokeโ, a World Stroke Academy podcast
๐ฌ Recovery, mental health & prevention
๐ง Listen & join the conversation!
๐bit.ly/4k2nbt4
#MondayTip
#aPL positivity โ APS
๐In 52 studies, 19.1% of ischemic stroke patients were aPL (+)
๐First-stroke odds were higher, OR 2.93, but recurrence remained uncertain: OR 1.20 (0.87โ1.67)
โ๏ธConfirm persistence and interpret the clinical context.
doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.12โฆ
๐ค Made with AI
๐ฉโโ๏ธWhat can womenโs career journeys across generations teach us? A conversation on building more supportive, equitable career pathways in #academicmedicine. Worth watching!
๐บyoutu.be/tWm22OBORXw?si=fFJRโฆ
@WorldStrokeOrg #GENESIS #StrokeEducation
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#uwMRS
โ๏ธNot all 1-point mRS improvements carry the same value
๐#Utility-weighted mRS captures unequal QoL gains across disability levels
โ
Check how weights were derived
๐ฏNever substitute population averages for individual preferences
doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.12โฆ
๐ค Made with AI
Happening today: ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง'๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐! Still time to register and join us: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regiโฆ
#StrokeEducation
๐บIn case you missed yesterday's webinar on ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ฌ we got you covered!
The recording is now available: youtu.be/4YDhD9m5lc0
#StrokeEducation @WorldStrokeOrg @InoaVioliza
@GPerue @sheilambrasil
World Stroke Academy retweeted
๐๏ธLooking for a podcast this International Podcast Day?
From Paper to Practice with @WorldStrokeEd brings leading experts together to discuss influential stroke research and its impact on practice.
๐ง Listen here:
world-stroke-academy.org/newโฆ
โฒ๏ธWhat is the role of anticoagulation in patients with AF and intermediate stroke risk?
The SINGLE-AF trial provides important new evidence and raises key questions for stroke prevention.
๐ Read @opontesnetoMD's commentary: world-stroke-academy.org/newโฆ
#StrokeEducation @NEJM
#MondayTip
Stroke prevention in the #Americas๐
๐๏ธBP remains central to stroke prevention
๐GBD 2021 estimates attribute 54.8% of stroke deaths in the๐to high systolic BP
๐ฏPrioritize equitable BP control while addressing obesity,โฌ๏ธglucose & dietary risks
doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.125.047โฆ
This week: ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ฌ webinar as part of our @WorldStrokeOrg Neurointerventional Fellowship
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: world-stroke-academy.org/webโฆ
#StrokeEducation
#MondayTip
๐ง AF-related ischemic stroke ๐ซ
#CATALYST pooled 4 RCTs and supports early DOAC initiation (โค4 days) in selected patients, reducing recurrent events without more symptomatic ICH.
๐ Use imaging + bleeding risk, not a rigid calendar
doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(2โฆ
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๐งNet water uptake๐ง
#NWU quantifies early edema on noncontrast CT, adding information on tissue injury beyond lesion extent
๐Higher NWUโgreater edema & tissue vulnerability
โ๏ธPromising, but not yet a standalone treatment-selection tool
๐doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1โฆ
๐ฅRecording now available: ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐ -๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ-๐๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐
โถ๏ธyoutu.be/1HOGcdYH9vQ
๐งRevisit our #spasticity podcast: youtu.be/OaqFrGLCACE
Because stroke recovery doesnโt end when a patient leaves the hospital โพ
๐ฆพThis webinar will explore the latest evidence on post-stroke outcomes, practical models for integrated care, innovative approaches to community and tele-rehabilitation, and the lived experiences of stroke survivors.
๐๐ผSave your spot: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regiโฆ
#StrokeEducation
#MondayTip
#IAthrombolysis
๐ง Successful EVT โ complete tissue reperfusion
๐Adjunct IAT may improve excellent outcomes in selected anterior-circulation LVO
โ๏ธBut trials remain mixed & mortality/disability benefit is unproven
๐๏ธPatient selection is key
doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.12โฆ
๐ง August Newsletter
New ๐ Acute Stroke Imaging Masterclass
๐ Upcoming webinars
๐ Past webinar on SCD-KIDS
๐ Paper of the Month: Stroke Rehabilitation
๐๏ธ From Paper to Practice Ep. 9
๐ก #MondayTips with Dr. Rodrigo Guerrero
Read the full newsletter ๐
world-stroke-academy.org/newโฆ
World Stroke Academy retweeted
๐๏ธFrom Paper to Practice Ep. 9
๐๐ง This month, Prof. Ahmed Nasreldein and Dr. Jess Nolan discuss the WSO Rehabilitation Certification Programme, its pilot study, why it matters, and what the future holds for the programme
โถ๏ธyoutube.com/watch?v=f4JZmUYUโฆ
#Mondaytip
#StrokeRehab doesnโt end at discharge
The 2026 @American_Stroke guideline emphasizes early but safe mobilization, multidisciplinary care, repeated reassessment, mental health, caregiver support & lifelong participation
Recovery is a #continuum
doi.org/10.1161/str.00000000โฆ
๐จDonโt miss our upcoming webinar on ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐๐ฌ๐
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Date: 3 September 2026
Part of the @WorldStrokeOrg Neurointerventional Fellowship series with Dr. @InoaVioliza
๐Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regiโฆ
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