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ld: to facilitate high-quality clinical trials in several different types of emergency neurological disorders; to encourage collaboration between emergency medicine physicians and neurological disease specialists in trial design and execution; and to facilitate the implementation of new therapies into clinical practice.

Another key objective of the project is to provide education to a variety of medical professionals, including emergency physicians, neurological specialists, community physicians, and EMTs. "We will collaborate and share resources with other hospitals and medical professionals," said Gentile. "This is an opportunity to create an infrastructure to work collectively in studies to accurately diagnose and effectively treat neurological disorders."

Personnel at each institution will use sophisticated telemedicine systems for communication and data collection, including user-friendly, web-based technology.

According to Gentile, Temple was selected as an optimal hub site for these study opportunities for several reasons. "We service such ethnically and racially diverse communities, some of which are often under-represented in clinical studies. Temple also has expertise in neurological emergencies and significant experience in neurological clinical trials."

The NETT network research will begin with a study to determine the safety and effectiveness of intramuscular administration of a medication by paramedics prior to ED arrival; and a study to determine the effects of blood pressure management for intra-cerebral hemorrhage, Gentile explained. "We will be able to determine interventions to better treat these patients, and will follow their care to assess treatment effectiveness."

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Contact: Vivica Aycox
vaycox@temple.edu
Temple University Health System
30-Jan-2007


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