Hospital beds for stroke patients are typically elevated at the head, however, a flat head position before surgical removal of a blood clot in the brain (thrombectomy) may lead to better outcomes ...

Due to the efficacy of 0-degree head positioning for stroke patients awaiting thrombectomy, the study’s Data and Safety Monitoring Board stopped enrollment in this trial on November 1, 2023.

Positioning patients with large vessel ischemic (clot-caused) stroke with their heads flat (0-degrees) before surgery to remove the blood clot resulted in significant improvements in neurological ...

For stroke patients, hospital bed position is delicate balancing act. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2014 / 10 / 141030150636.htm.

UT professor discovers breakthrough in stroke patient’s head positioning by: Tearsa Smith. Posted: Mar 4, 2024 / 02:02 PM EST. Updated: Mar 4, 2024 / 06:52 PM EST.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2017 -- The way a patient's head is positioned by healthcare professionals right after a stroke doesn't seem to have any bearing on how well he or she will fare, new research ...

Bedding, pillows improve positioning in stroke patients. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2015 / 02 / 150205111525.htm. Deutsches Aerzteblatt International.

Keeping a brain stroke patient in a supine position would not alter the outcome of the treatment, medical researchers have found, dispelling a popular notion held by many doctors. The conclusion ...

The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of positioning on BP and arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) in acute stroke patients with hemiparesis. The sample consisted of all patients with an ...

Positioning patients correctly, and assisting them to sit up in bed early in their stroke care helps to prevent complications such as those listed in Box 1. Sitting up also helps with maintaining ...

Hospital bed positioning can be critical in the first 24 hours after a person suffers an ischemic stroke, but clear guidelines aren't available.

During the first 24 hours after a stroke, attention to detail —such as hospital bed positioning—is critical to patient outcomes. Most strokes are caused by blood clots that block blood flow to ...