Neurologist
Short, plain-language summaries of my recent research and events. Written for patients, referrers and colleagues. These are summaries of published research, not medical advice — if you have a health concern, please speak with your own doctor.
A Monash Health review of 209 brain-bleed patients found only about 1 in 4 reached the target blood pressure within the recommended hour. Higher arrival BP, waits for an ED bed and not being on a Code Stroke pathway were the main causes of delay — the case for a dedicated “Code ICH” system.
Read the summary →During a stroke, whether a little blood still flows forward past a clot in the brain's main artery affects recovery. This study tested whether automated vascular territory mapping software can flag that residual forward flow from a standard CT perfusion scan.
Read the summary →Patients transferred from regional hospitals for clot retrieval are usually re-scanned on arrival, costing precious time. This propensity-matched study looked at taking selected patients straight to the angiography suite using their original scans.
Read the summary →When patients travel long distances for treatment, the core area of brain damage can grow en route. This study examined which early clinical and imaging features predict that progression — helping stroke networks decide who to transfer, and how fast.
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