Comparison of performance achievement award recognition with primary stroke center certification for acute ischemic stroke care. [PDF]
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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Current status of stroke in hemodialysis patients on a remote island.
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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Effect of hyperthermia on prognosis after acute ischemic stroke [PDF]
<p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Experimental studies have shown that hyperthermia is a determinant of poor outcome after ischemic stroke.
Kamruzzaman, A.+4 more
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QT interval prolongation in patients with acute ischemic stroke: a report in northwest China
Aims QT interval prolongation is common in patients with stroke and increases the risk of malignant arrhythmia and sudden death. Our aim was to analyze differences in the QT interval and electrocardiogram abnormalities between acute ischemic stroke ...
Jine Wu+7 more
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Study of Microalbuminuria in Acute Ischemic Stroke and its Correlation with Severity
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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The Impact of Inter-Hospital Transfer on Clinical Outcomes following Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke [PDF]
PURPOSE Hospitals designated as primary stroke centers offer noninvasive treatment for acute ischemic stroke, but only comprehensive stroke centers are equipped to provide endovascular treatment.
Schmidt, Tyler
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Acute Stroke Care in Mexico City: The Hospital Phase of a Stroke Surveillance Study
Background: Acute stroke care has greatly improved in recent decades. However, the increasing stroke mortality in low-to-middle income countries suggests that progress has not been reached completely by these populations.
Emmanuel Aguilar-Salas+17 more
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Immunodepression as A Risk Factor of Infection in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke [PDF]
Background: Immunodepression is an absence or deficient supply of the components of either humoral or cellular immunity, or both. Previous studies show that the central nervous system and the immune system interact in complex ways.
Wirastuti, K. (Ken )
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Using Tenecteplase for Acute Ischemic Stroke: What Is the Hold Up? [PDF]
Alteplase is the only Food and Drug Administration-approved intravenous (IV) thrombolytic medication for acute ischemic stroke. However, multiple recent studies comparing tenecteplase and alteplase suggest that tenecteplase is at least as efficacious as ...
Ataya, Ramsey, Brea, Isabel, Zitek, Tony
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Early recurrent ischemic stroke complicating intravenous thrombolysis for stroke: incidence and association with atrial fibrillation [PDF]
<p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Mechanisms of early neurologic deterioration after treatment with intravenous, recombinant, tissue-type plasminogen activator (IV rt-PA) include symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (SICH) and early ...
Awadh, M.+5 more
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