The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine

SGEM#455: Harmony 5000 – Prehospital Detection of Large Vessel Occlusion Strokes

Oct 5, 2024
Dr. Lauren Westafer, an expert in emergency medicine and co-founder of FOAMcast, and Dr. James Paxton, lead author of a pivotal COVID-related study, discuss groundbreaking advancements in prehospital stroke detection. They explore the challenges of identifying large vessel occlusion strokes and introduce the Harmony 5000 cranial accelerometry device, showcasing its enhanced sensitivity. The conversation also delves into biases in stroke research funding, the evolution of stroke detection technologies, and their implications for improving patient outcomes.
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