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Validation of the Scandinavian stroke scale in a multicultural population in Brazil
(2012)
Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate the consistency, coherence, and interobserver reliability of the Portuguese version of the Scandinavian Stroke Scale (SSS) in a multicultural population of stroke. ...
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: causes and clinical features
Stroke is a clinically defined syndrome of acute, focal neurological
deficit attributed to vascular injury (infarction, haemorrhage) of the
central nervous system. Stroke is the second leading cause of death
and disability ...
Trends in the burden of stroke in Mexico: A national and subnational analysis of the global burden of disease 1990–2019
(Elsevier, 2022)
Background: Scarce epidemiological information on stroke in Mexico impedes evidence-based decisions and debilitates the design of effective prevention programmes at the local level. Methods: Ecological and secondary analysis ...
Characterization of patients with embolic strokes of undetermined source in the navigate esus randomized trial
(Elsevier, 2018-06)
Background: The New Approach Rivaroxaban Inhibition of Factor Xa in a Global Trial vs. ASA to Prevent Embolism in Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source (NAVIGATE-ESUS) trial is a randomized phase-III trial comparing ...
Early mobilization in acute stroke phase: a systematic review
(2021-01-01)
Background: Early mobilization is defined as out-of-bed activities in acute stroke phase, and has led to improvements in functional capacity and reduction of complications after stroke. Objective: This study aimed to ...
Role of mHealth in overcoming the occurrence of post-stroke depression
(Wiley, 2018)
Depression associated with stroke affects roughly one-third of stroke survivors. Post-stroke depression (PSD) is thought to adversely influence functional outcome by limiting participation in rehabilitation, decreasing ...