Archive for April, 2012

Canadian fast food saltier than similar products in Australia, France, UK and New Zealand

Posted on April 16th, 2012
Canadian fast food saltier than similar products in Australia, France, UK and New Zealand

Industry could substantially reduce sodium content in products, resulting in large gains in population health. Canada’s fast foods on average contain 17-per-cent more sodium than comparable products in the UK and a whopping 27-per-cent more than those sold in France, according to an international study published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. In a comparison of sodium content in fast food in six countries, only the U.S. ranked higher

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CSN summer studentships announced

Posted on April 5th, 2012

The Canadian Stroke Network is awarding a record 25 summer studentships this year.  The awards, valued at $7,000 each, are tenable for a period of four months (May 1, 2012 – August 31, 2012). “The quality of applicants and the potential impact of their research efforts cannot be overstated,” says CSN Executive Director Katie Lafferty. “It was an extremely competitive process this year.” Following a rigorous review of 47 applications,

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Enrolment phase ends for unique Canadian AF-monitoring trial

Posted on April 5th, 2012

An important Canadian clinical trial — called EMBRACE and funded by the Canadian Stroke Network — has completed the enrolment phase. There are 570 patients enrolled in the trial. Over the next three months, all participating sites will ensure data entry is up-to-date, complete and accurate and all sites will be reviewed. Following completion of the last patient’s followup, preliminary analysis will begin. The trial is designed to demonstrate that

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Sharing stroke experiences across the globe

Posted on April 5th, 2012
Sharing stroke experiences across the globe

In March, Patty Lindsay, Director of Performance and Standards for the CSN, had an opportunity to meet with stroke leaders in Stockholm, Sweden.  Patty spent a day touring the stroke program at the Södersjukhuset (South Hospital), a program that treats more than 1,000 strokes per year.  The nurse coordinators shared their protocols and walked Patty through the episode of care from arrival to discharge. This was a great learning experience for

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CSN awards funds to advance provincial stroke strategies

Posted on April 4th, 2012

Canadian Stroke Network has awarded catalytic grants totaling $283,000 to advance provincial stroke strategies across the country. B.C. Stroke Strategy will receive will funding to support a stroke “collaborative” and presentation to provincial legislators. Saskatoon Health Region will receive funding to develop a plan for the implementation of a stroke unit at Royal University Hospital. The Heart and Stroke Foundation in Manitoba will receive funding for an economic analysis to

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SPiN Course

Posted on April 4th, 2012

The Canadian Stroke Network Trainee Association (CSNTA) will be hosting the 2012 SPiN (Special Program in Neuroscience) course in Calgary on Sept. 27 and 28 — just prior to the Canadian Stroke Congress. The course will be held in collaboration with the Calgary Stroke Program, the University of Calgary and the Foothills Hospital. An important objective of SPiN is to create opportunities for graduate students involved in stroke research to

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