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Medicine · Epidemiology

Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

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Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: New stroke rehabilitation guideline updates recommendations for recovery
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New stroke rehabilitation guideline updates recommendations for recovery

This 2026 guideline reviews human-participant research on rehabilitation and recovery after adult stroke. It replaces a 2016 guideline and updates recommendations across areas including medical problems, falls, technology-assisted rehabilitation, caregiver support, work, and driving. The abstract does not report patient outcomes or numerical results.

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Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: Review links medication-raised blood pressure to better recovery in some stroke patients
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Review links medication-raised blood pressure to better recovery in some stroke patients

A systematic review and meta-analysis examined medication-induced increases in blood pressure during the first 72 hours after certain acute ischemic strokes. Across three studies involving 366 people, those given this treatment were more likely to be functionally independent after 90 days, although the result does not establish that the treatment caused better recovery.

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