Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 2022 Background and aim: Stroke is a major cause of disability worldwide, and ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke. The prevention and treatment of ischemic stroke remain a challenge worldwide.
Yung-Sheng Huang +7 more
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Thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke [PDF]
Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2011 Thrombolysis with intravenous alteplase is the primary therapy for acute ischemic stroke, and is approved in most countries. Early administration improves functional outcome though benefit and risk depend on the time elapsed between stroke onset and initiation of treatment. Randomized controlled trials demonstrated benefit from intravenous thrombolysis
Hajjar, Karim +2 more
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Rescue Endovascular Treatment to Prevent Neurological Deterioration in Acute Symptomatic Bilateral Vertebral Artery Occlusion [PDF]
Neurointervention, 2023 Bilateral vertebral artery occlusive disease has been considered as a favorable condition with good collaterals. However, the prognosis of acute ischemic stroke secondary to symptomatic bilateral vertebral artery occlusion (BVAO) and endovascular ...
Byoung Wook Hwang +5 more
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Antioxidant status in acute stroke patients and patients at stroke risk [PDF]
, 2004 Background and Purpose: Antioxidant enzymes like copper/ zinc superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase and gluthatione peroxidase (GSHPx) are part of intracellular protection mechanisms to overcome oxidative stress and are known to be activated in vascular ...
Haberl, R. L. +4 more
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An open-label, one-arm, dose-escalation study to evaluate safety and tolerability of extremely low frequency magnetic fields in acute ischemic stroke [PDF]
, 2017 Extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) could be an alternative neuroprotective approach for ischemic stroke because preclinical studies have demonstrated their effects on the mechanisms underlying ischemic damage. The purpose of this open-label,
Apollonio, Francesca +7 more
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Study of Microalbuminuria in Acute Ischemic Stroke and its Correlation with Severity
Indian Journal of Medical Specialities, 2020 Introduction: With the rising incidence of noncommunicable diseases such as stroke in low- and medium-income countries like India, it has become imperative to identify the potentially modifiable risk factors and focus on prevention. Microalbuminuria (MA)
Dhiraj Kumar Gaurav +3 more
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Current status of stroke in hemodialysis patients on a remote island.
PLoS ONE, 2023 ObjectivesHemodialysis patients have a higher incidence of stroke than healthy individuals. Hemodialysis patients living on remote islands are subject to additional distance and transportation difficulties.
Hikaru Nakamura +5 more
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Comparison of performance achievement award recognition with primary stroke center certification for acute ischemic stroke care. [PDF]
, 2013 BackgroundHospital certification and recognition programs represent 2 independent but commonly used systems to distinguish hospitals, yet they have not been directly compared.
Fonarow, Gregg C +9 more
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Imaging of Acute Ischemic Stroke [PDF]
European Neurology, 2014 <b><i>Background:</i></b> Over 80% of strokes result from ischemic damage to the brain due to an acute reduction in the blood supply. Around 25-35% of strokes present with large vessel occlusion, and the patients in this category often present with severe neurological deficits.
El-Koussy M +3 more
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Long-term outcome of vertebral artery origin stenosis in patients with acute ischemic stroke [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Vertebral artery origin (VAO) stenosis is occasionally observed in patients who have acute ischemic stroke. We investigated the long-term outcomes and clinical significance of VAO stenosis in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
Hahn Young Kim +6 more
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