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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

postheadericon Head patch measures blood flow in stroke patients' brains

A new device known as NIRS uses light to non-invasively monitor blood oxygenation in the b...



About a third of stroke patients suffer another attack while still in the hospital. Nurses therefore, maintain a close watch on them, and getting caught for testing, if subsequent stroke is suspected. Unfortunately, these tests can be invasive, and in some cases are even potentially dangerous for the patient. A new device developed at the Mayo Clinic in Florida, however, could see bumps, just the glow of light in the patient's forehead ... Continue reading the chief blood patch flow measurements in stroke patients


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Health and Wellness
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  • bloodstream, brain, infrared, Mayo Clinic, Strokes


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