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Regional variation in acute stroke care organisation
(Elsevier, 2016-12)
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 organisation within ...
Stroke-related length of hospitalization trends and in-hospital mortality in Peru
(PeerJ, 2022)
Background: Peru faces challenges to provide adequate care to stroke patients. Length of hospitalization and in-hospital mortality are two well-known indicators of stroke care. We aimed to describe the length of stay (LOS) ...
Acute treatment of stroke (except thrombectomy)
(2018)
Purpose of Review
The management of patients with acute stroke has been revolutionized in recent years with the advent of new effective treatments. In this rapidly evolving field, we provide an update on the management ...
Acute Treatment of Stroke (Except Thrombectomy)
(2018)
Purpose of Review The management of patients with acute stroke has been revolutionized in recent years with the advent of new effective treatments. In this rapidly evolving field, we provide an update on the management of ...
Stroke prevalence in a poor neighbourhood of Sao Paulo, Brazil: applying a stroke symptom questionnaire
(WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INCNEW YORK, 2011)
Background Brazil has one of the highest stroke mortality rates in the world, these rates are most endemic in the poor. We verified the prevalence of stroke in a deprived neighbourhood in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil and ...
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 ...
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 ...
Stroke Care Within The Golden Hour
(AMER MEDICAL ASSOCCHICAGO, 2015)
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 ...