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Prevention, management, and rehabilitation of stroke in low- and middle-income countries
(Elsevier, 2016)
Although stroke incidence in high-income countries (HICs) decreased over the past four decades, it increased dramatically in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In this review, we describe the current status of primary ...
Respiratory Function and Grip Strength in the Acute Phase of Stroke Are Associated with Stroke Severity and Disability at Hospital Discharge
(Hindawi Ltd, 2020-02-03)
Introduction. Stroke can lead to musculoskeletal and respiratory dysfunction, chronic deconditioning, and functional limitations, as well as long-term complications. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ...
Embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) cohort of Brazilian patients in a university hospitalCoorte Brasileira de pacientes com AVC embólico de fonte indeterminada (ESUS) em um hospital universitário
(2019-05-01)
Embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) is an important group of cryptogenic strokes that are in evidence due recent ongoing trials. We reviewed medical records at discharge from the stroke unit of all patients who ...
Stroke units in Chile Unidades de tratamiento del ataque cerebrovascular (UTAC) en Chile
(2005)
Stroke is a major public health problem in Chile, with an incidence similar to that of many industrialized nations, it accounts for 10% of all deaths and ranks 5 th in number of healthy years of life lost to a disease. ...
Association between blood pressure and acute phase stroke case fatality rate: a prospective cohort study
(Assoc Arquivos Neuro- Psiquiatria, 2018-07-01)
Objective: ed to investigate the association between blood pressure and acute phase stroke lethality in a Brazilian intensive care unit. Methods: This was an observational, prospective cohort study of hemorrhagic and ...
Regional variation in acute stroke care organisation
(2016)
Background: Few studies have assessed regional variation in the organisation of stroke services, particularly health care resourcing, presence of protocols and discharge planning. Our aim was to compare stroke care ...
Adductor Pollicis Muscle Thickness and Obesity Are Associated with Poor Outcome after Stroke: A Cohort Study
(2018-05-01)
Background: Nutritional status may influence outcome after stroke. It is possible that some obese individuals present reduced fat-free mass. Aims: We aimed to determine if bedside evaluation of body composition by the body ...
Statistical analysis plan for the head position in stroke trial (HeadPoST): an international cluster cross over randomized trial
(Sage Publications, 2017)
Background: There is evidence to indicate that the lying flat head position increases cerebral blood flow and oxygenation in patients with acute ischemic stroke, but how these physiological effects translate into clinical ...
NIH stroke scale and unfavourable outcomes in acute ischaemic stroke: retrospective study
(Bmj Publishing Group, 2022-09-01)
Objectives To evaluate the determining factors of severe functional impairment (SFI) outcome at discharge and in-hospital mortality in patients who had an acute ischaemic stroke and thus favouring early implementation of ...