The next ESO-Karolinska Stroke Update Conference will take place from 11 – 13 November 2018 in Stockholm, Sweden. The purpose of the ESO-Karolinska Stroke Update Conference is to provide updates on recent stroke therapy research and to give an opportunity to discuss how these results may be implemented into clinical routine. It is also an […]
Dear All, We’ve arrived at the end of the official 2018 data collection period for RES-Q. We want to thank everyone for your ongoing participation in improving not only quality in stroke care, but in improving the registry as well. We’ve appreciated all of the feedback we’ve had, especially on the newest RES-Q questionnaire. Currently, […]
Original research article: Walsh MR, Galvin R, Williams DJP, et al. Falls-Related Events in the first year after Stroke in Ireland: Results of the multi-centre prospective FREESE cohort study European Stroke Journal DOI: 10.1177/2396987318764961 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2396987318764961 Falls are common after stroke with a reported incidence of up to 73% in the first year. However, many […]
The ESO Telestroke Committee is pleased to announce the upcoming workshop, How to Set up a Telestroke Network. This workshop will be offered in Munich, DE on 5-6 July 2018 in cooperation with the local organisers, Telestroke Network South East Bavaria (TEMPiS). Download the Programme Space is limited to 20 participants. Applications are being accepted […]
By Anne-Katrin Giese Host institution: Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and Medical Center of the University of Munich From November 6th to 10th, I visited the Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD) in Munich. My hosts Professor Martin Dichgans and Doctor Rainer Malik introduced me to the wide […]
Comment Authors: Daniela Pimenta Silva, Diana Aguiar de Sousa, Department of Neurology, Hospital de Santa Maria, University of Lisbon, Portugal Original Article: Skafida A., Mitrakou A., Georgiopoulos G., et al. In-hospital dynamics of glucose, blood pressure and temperature predict outcome in patients with acute ischaemic stroke. European Stroke Journal. doi: 10.1177/2396987318765824 Stroke unit treatment is […]
As of 2015, in most European countries there are more women among physicians than men. Despite these numbers women are underrepresented in leadership positions, and women more often choose careers in family medicine or paediatrics, whereas there are more men than women in stroke and surgical fields. Why is this and how can we overcome […]
ESO Election 2018 – Final Ballot On behalf of the ESO Executive Committee, we invite all ESO members to cast a final vote in this year’s election for the position of the President Elect. Everyone is eligible to vote, regardless of if you voted in the first election or not. The deadline of the Final […]
This year, via the ESO newsletter, we are focusing the spotlight on prominent ESO members under 45. In January we introduced you to Georgios K. Tsivgoulis. For February, we learned more about Else Charlotte Sandset. This month we present Urs Fischer, ESO`s Secretary General. The past 20 years have revolutionised stroke medicine. If you look […]