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Open AccessThe University of Texas Houston Stroke Registry (UTHSR): implementation of enhanced data quality assurance procedures improves data quality
Limited information has been published regarding standard quality assurance (QA) procedures for stroke registries. We share our experience regarding the establishment of enhanced QA procedures for the Universi...
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Open AccessRationale and Design of a Statewide Cohort to examine efficient resource utilization for patients with Intracerebral hemorrhage (EnRICH)
Intracerebral hemorrhage is a devastating disease with no specific treatment modalities. A significant proportion of patients with intracerebral hemorrhage are transferred to large stroke treatment centers, su...
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Use of single versus multiple vasodilator agents in the treatment of cerebral vasospasm: is more better than less?
Patients with cerebral vasospasm caused by aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) are often treated with intra-arterial (IA) vasodilator infusion. However, the optimal drug regimen is yet to be elucidated.
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Open AccessIs the worst of the COVID-19 global pandemic yet to come? Application of financial mathematics as candidate predictive tools
The Elliott Wave principle is a time-honored, oft-used method for predicting variations in the financial markets. It is based on the notion that human emotions drive financial decisions. In the fight against t...
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Open AccessDisparities in COVID-19 hospitalizations and mortality among black and Hispanic patients: cross-sectional analysis from the greater Houston metropolitan area
Disparate racial/ethnic burdens of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may be attributable to higher susceptibility to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or to factors su...
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Social Determinants of Health and Cardiovascular Disease: Current State and Future Directions Towards Healthcare Equity
We sought to examine the role of social and environmental conditions that determine an individual’s behaviors and risk of disease—collectively known as social determinants of health (SDOH)—in sha** cardiovas...
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Open AccessA Contemporary Review of Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Etiology, and Outcomes of Premature Stroke
Recent data identifies increases in young ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. We provide a contemporary overview of current literature on stroke among young patients or premature stroke along with directions for...
