Better knowledge of strokes needed.Only a third of people surveyed about their knowledge of stroke symptoms said they would call 911 if they or another person had trouble seeing or double vision, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent survey of adults in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . The most recognizable stroke sign among survey participants was difficulty speaking, with about 72 percent of respondents In the context of marketing research, a representative sample drawn from a larger population of people from whom information is collected and used to develop or confirm marketing strategy. recognizing that as a possible sign of stroke and a reason to call for emergency medical attention. Sixty-four percent said they would call 911 for facial droop facial droop Neurology A unilateral sagging of the face, which usually indicates paralysis of facial muscles due to trauma, infection or tumor removal near or at the facial nerve. See Facial palsy. , and 50 percent recognized arm weakness as a possible sign of stroke. Immediate medical attention is critical in stroke care, with treatment within 90 minutes of symptoms considered optimum for the best patient outcomes. The study also found that people with a history of delay in getting medical care in the previous six months had lower odds of intending to call 911 for stroke symptoms. |
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