back in 2013 Chris has gone on to work on many other projects. The 73-year-old has hosted his own Channel 5 series Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways and also appeared on the ITV daytime game show Show Me the Telly. … Chris also continues to support homeless charities, Centrepoint, Milly’s FundRead More →
The middle cerebral artery (MCA) is the most common artery involved in acute stroke. Why is an embolic anterior cerebral artery stroke less common than a middle cerebral artery stroke? ACA territory infarcts are less common because if the A1 segment is occluded there is generally enough collateral flow viaRead More →
The International Swimming Hall of Fame credits an Australian, Sydney Cavill, as the inventor of the butterfly armstroke, while others credit a German, Erich Rademacher, and still others say it was an American, Henry Myers. When was the butterfly stroke introduced? The butterfly stroke, used only in competition, differs fromRead More →
Heatstroke is a condition caused by your body overheating, usually as a result of prolonged exposure to or physical exertion in high temperatures. This most serious form of heat injury, heatstroke, can occur if your body temperature rises to 104 F (40 C) or higher. The condition is most commonRead More →
Factors linked to socioeconomic status, such as poverty and poor education, are hugely important in predicting health outcomes. … Comparatively, high blood pressure, obesity and high alcohol consumption were associated with fewer life years lost (1.6, 0.7 and 0.5 years, respectively) than low SES. What are socioeconomic risks? Socioeconomic statusRead More →
Ischemic stroke occurs when a blood clot blocks or narrows an artery leading to the brain. A blood clot often forms in arteries damaged by the buildup of plaques (atherosclerosis). It can occur in the carotid artery of the neck as well as other arteries. This is the most commonRead More →
An IV injection of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) — also called alteplase (Activase) — is the gold standard treatment for ischemic stroke. An injection of tPA is usually given through a vein in the arm with the first three hours. Sometimes, tPA can be given up to 4.5 hoursRead More →
While not a competitive stroke, sidestroke is often used by lifeguards to perform in-water rescues. Is the elementary backstroke a resting stroke? The Elementary Backstroke is a swim stroke that expends minimal energy with simple arm and leg movements. … Sometimes used as a recovery or rescue stroke, the elementaryRead More →
The sidestroke is a swimming stroke, so named because the swimmer lies on one’s side with asymmetric arm and leg motion and it is helpful as a lifesaving technique and is often used for long-distance swimming. … The legs move in opposite directions with legs bent, and straighten as theyRead More →
Infection, hypotension, hyponatremia, insomnia or stress, and benzodiazepine use are important precipitants; recrudescence is more common in women, African American individuals, and patients with vascular risk factors, severe deficits, or infarcts affecting deep white matter tracts within the middle cerebral artery … What is post-stroke sequelae? About one-third of strokeRead More →