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Prevalence of stroke survival in rural communities living in northern Peru
(Public Library of Science, 2021)
Background and purpose Stroke is the leading cause of neurological impairment in the South American Andean region. However, the epidemiology of stroke in the region has been poorly characterized. Methods We conducted a ...
Stroke Care Within The Golden Hour
(AMER MEDICAL ASSOCCHICAGO, 2015)
Comparison of right-to-left shunt characteristics in cryptogenic embolic ischemic stroke and non-cardioembolic ischemic strokeComparação das características do shunt direita-esquerda em pacientes com AVC isquêmico criptogênio e AVC não cardioembólico
(2021-01-01)
Background: Patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been considered a potential mechanism of embolic stroke of undetermined origin. Objective: The aim of the present study was to identify the features of the right-to-left shunt ...
The Role of Transthoracic Echocardiography in the Evaluation of Patients With Ischemic Stroke
(Frontiers Media Sa, 2021-08-27)
Background: Ischemic stroke can be classified into five etiological types, according to the Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) classification, and its adequate investigation and characterization can aid ...
Update on the global burden of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke in 1990-2013: The GBD 2013 study
(S. Karger AG, 2015)
© 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel. Background: Global stroke epidemiology is changing rapidly. Although age-standardized rates of stroke mortality have decreased worldwide in the past 2 decades, the absolute numbers of people who ...
Urinary Sodium and Potassium, and Risk of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke (INTERSTROKE): A Case-Control Study.
(Oxford University Press, 2021)
BACKGROUND: Although low sodium intake (<2 g/day) and high potassium intake (>3.5 g/day) are proposed as public health interventions to reduce stroke risk, there is uncertainty about the benefit and feasibility of this ...
Pathophysiology of Ischemic Stroke: Role of Oxidative Stress
(Bentham Science, U Arab Emirates, 2020)
Stroke is the second leading cause of mortality and the major cause of adult physical disability worldwide. The currently available treatment to recanalize the blood flow in acute ischemic stroke is intravenous administration ...