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FAST Public Service Announcements

The Neuroscience Institute and the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Stroke Team, which include Mayfield neurosurgeons, are offering free posters and fliers promoting stroke awareness to health-care providers, educators and non-profit institutions. The glossy posters (11 x 17) and fliers (8.5 x 11) promote awareness of stroke warning signs and the FAST response that can help prevent permanent disability in stroke victims.

The campaign is a response to a University of Cincinnati (UC) study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study found that demographic groups with the highest risk and incidence of stroke – the elderly, African-Americans and men – were the least able to name a stroke warning sign or risk factor. "Failure to recognize the warning signs of stroke is one of the largest barriers to effective treatment," according to Dr. Alexander Schneider, a Stroke Team physician. "Knowledge that a stroke is occurring or has occurred is critical, because medication must be administered within three hours of the stroke's onset." Patients who receive treatment in a timely manner are more likely to avoid the disastrous consequences of stroke, the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of disability in the United States.

If you are interested in receiving posters or fliers, please call 1-888-797-4TNI or send an e-mail to tni@healthall.com. Please include your name, institution, phone number and address.

The Neuroscience Institute is a regional center of excellence that embraces nine neuroscience specialties within The University Hospital, the Health Alliance and the UC College of Medicine. The Institute is dedicated to patient care, research, education and the development of new medical technologies. The Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Stroke Team, which includes physicians and nurses, is devoted to patient care, research, and educational outreach. The team treats stroke patients at all area hospitals. Additional funding for the PSAs came from a grant from the Stroke Belt Consortium.