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Unveiling the Burden of Miscoding and Misclassification in Stroke Mortality: Analysis of Multiple Cause-of-Death Data in Mexico.
(Karger, 2023)
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of risk factors for cerebrovascular diseases in Mexico is increasing although stroke mortality declined from 1990 to 2010, without meaningful changes afterward. While improving access to adequate ...
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 ...
Addressing post-stroke care in rural areas with Peru as a case study. Placing emphasis on evidence-based pragmatism
(Elsevier, 2017)
Stroke is a major cause of death and disability, with most of its burden now affecting low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). People in rural areas of LMIC who have a stroke receive very little acute stroke care and local ...
The role of TCD in the evaluation of acute stroke
(Wiley, 2016)
BACKGROUND:
The additional information that transcranial Doppler (TCD) can provide as part of a multimodal imaging stroke protocol in the setting of hyper acute strokes has not been evaluated.
METHODS:
Consecutive ...
Impact of unilateral spatial neglect on chronic patient's post-stroke quality of life
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2018-01-01)
Background: Unilateral spatial neglect (USN) is the prevalent feature in patients with right-sided stroke. It is diagnosed through the behavior inattention test (BIT) and has a negative impact on patients affecting both ...
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 ...
COVID-19 and stroke: a review
COVID-19 patients have presented with a wide range of neurological disorders, among
which stroke is the most devastating. We have reviewed current studies, case series,
and case reports with a focus on COVID-19 patients ...
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 ...