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Stroke Genetics
This revised, expanded third edition updates the reader on this fast moving field as well providing an overall understanding of the genetics of...
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Ischemic Stroke Therapeutics A Comprehensive Guide
This second edition updates established evidence for contemporary management of ischemic stroke. Therapeutics for acute management, secondary...
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Stroke Medicine Case Studies from Queen Square
This thoroughly revised second edition features a collection of case studies of cerebrovascular disease. The cases are carefully selected to provide...
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Applying the World Stroke Organization roadmap in planning a model for stroke service implementation in Matrouh Governorate-Egypt: a World Stroke Organization young future stroke leaders’ analytical study
BackgroundThe global incidence of stroke is on the rise, primarily due to an increase in the aging population and the prevalence of vascular risk...
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Five-year stroke prognosis. Influence of post-stroke delirium and post-stroke dementia on mortality and disability (Research Study – Part of the PROPOLIS Study)
IntroductionWith increasing life expectancy and the rising incidence of stroke in young adults, it is important to know the long-term prognosis of...
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Association between acute stroke and COVID-19 infection among patients with acute stroke
BackgroundSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS COV 2) infection is associated with multiple neurological complications....
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Prediction of acute cerebrovascular stroke disability using mSOAR score (Stroke subtype, Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project, age, mRS and NIHSS)
BackgroundStroke is among the most prevalent causes of disability. An easy reliable tool to predict stroke outcomes will help manage neurological and...
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Perioperative stroke
Ischaemic or haemorrhagic perioperative stroke (that is, stroke occurring during or within 30 days following surgery) can be a devastating...
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Exploring the experiences of adults with stroke in virtual community-based stroke programs: a qualitative descriptive study
BackgroundStroke is among the top contributors to disability and can impact an individual’s cognition, physical functioning, and mental health. Since...
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Decrease of thyroid function after ischemic stroke is related to stroke severity
BackgroundThyroid hormones are of fundamental importance for brain function. While low triiodothyronine levels during acute ischemic stroke (AIS) are...
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Stroke epidemiology and outcomes of stroke patients in Nepal: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundWith an increasing burden of stroke, it is essential to minimize the incidence of stroke and improve stroke care by emphasizing areas that...
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Epidemiology of ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke in venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
BackgroundWhile venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) provides lifesaving support for cardiopulmonary failure, complications...
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Outcome of endovascular stroke therapy in a large mandatory stroke-registry
BackgroundEndovascular stroke treatment (EST) has become the standard treatment for patients with stroke due to large vessel occlusion, especially in...
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Association between pre-stroke physical fitness and global and motor outcomes after ischemic stroke
PurposeThe aim of this study was to verify the association between pre-stroke physical fitness and acute ischemic stroke (AIS) outcomes.
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Functioning and recovery during stroke rehabilitation: a comparison between pre-stroke frail and non-frail patients
PurposePre-stroke frailty in older adults is associated with adverse outcomes after stroke in community-based and hospital-based populations. The aim...
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Validation and comparison of the stroke prognosis instrument (SPI-II) and the essen stroke risk score (ESRS) in predicting stroke recurrence in Asian population
BackgroundCurrently, there are limited data on the accuracy of available risk scores to predict stroke recurrence in the Asian population.
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Obesity paradox and stroke outcomes according to stroke subtype: a propensity score-matched analysis
ObjectiveObesity has traditionally been considered a risk factor for ischemic stroke. However, some clinical observations have reported a complex...
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Association between post-stroke smoking and stroke recurrence in first-ever ischemic stroke survivors: based on a 10-year prospective cohort
BackgroundWhether smoking is a risk factor for ischemic stroke (IS) recurrence in IS survivors is still uncovered, and evidences are sparse....
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Stroke Riskometer Application (SRA™) influence on lifestyle changes of home bound familial Malaysian stroke caregivers: a randomised controlled trial in a primary care based longer term stroke care facility
BackgroundIn countries where access to Specialist stroke care services are limited, primary care physicians often manage stroke patients and the...
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Case management-based post-stroke care for patients with acute stroke and TIA (SOS-Care): a prospective cohort study
BackgroundThe high incidence of stroke recurrence necessitates effective post-stroke care. This study investigates the effectiveness of a case...
