Identifying blood borne markers for acute ischaemic stroke – a Regional Australian perspective
Speaker: Associate Professor Joseph Moxon
College of Medicine and Dentistry
James Cook University
Townsville
Title: Identifying blood borne markers for acute ischaemic stroke – a Regional Australian perspective
Abstract: Current therapies for acute ischaemic stroke work by restoring the blood supply to the brain. salvaging at-risk tissue. Importantly, these treatments must be administered within hours of stroke onset but can only be given after patients have been correctly diagnosed via specialist assessment and brain imaging. This introduces delays in the provision of care which disproportionately penalise patients outside metropolitan areas who may need to travel long distances to access care. We hypothesise that this may be partly addressed by identifying blood borne markers which can 1) diagnose ischaemic stroke, and 2) identify patients who would benefit from rapid transfer and treatment. This seminar will give an overview of a program of work seeking to identify novel stroke diagnostics within a regional cohort of patients, highlighting ongoing directions and opportunities for collaboration.
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