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A multicentre observational study of presentation and early assessment of acute stroke [PDF]

, 2002
Objective To investigate delays in the presentation to hospital and evaluation of patients with suspected stroke.Design Multicentre prospective observational study.Setting 22 hospitals in the United Kingdom and Dublin.Participants 739 patients with ...
Kalra, L, Vass, RI, Brown, M M, ?, ?, Harraf, F, Lees, KR, Lees, K R, Acute Stroke Intervention Study Gr, Sharma, A K, Sharma, AK, Vass, R I, Brown, MM   +11 more
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Factors associated with admission to bed-based care: observational prospective cohort study in a multidisciplinary same day emergency care unit (SDEC)

BMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background The development of ambulatory emergency care services, now called ‘Same Day Emergency Care’ (SDEC) has been advocated to provide sustainable high quality healthcare in an ageing population.
Tania C. N. Elias, Jordan Bowen, Royah Hassanzadeh, Daniel S. Lasserson, Sarah T. Pendlebury   +4 more
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Ankle contracture in people with acquired brain injury (ABI), intervention, and outcome following inpatient neurorehabilitation categorized by severity

The Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2023
Background:. Acquired brain injury frequently causes difficulty with moving and walking, which if not actively managed, can lead to secondary contracture and deformity. Intervention to manage ankle contracture may include conservative methods (eg, serial
Stephen Ashford, PhD, MSc, BSc, Charlotte Elsmore, BSc, Aideen Steed, BSc, Alexia Diggins, BSc, Alice Walden-Smith, BSc, Heather Williams, MSc   +5 more
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Effect of hyperthermia on prognosis after acute ischemic stroke [PDF]

, 2009
<p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Experimental studies have shown that hyperthermia is a determinant of poor outcome after ischemic stroke.
Lees, K.R., Shuaib, A., Saqqur, M., Saini, M., Kamruzzaman, A.   +4 more
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Bolus-Infusion Delays of Alteplase during Thrombolysis in Acute Ischaemic Stroke and Functional Outcome at 3 Months

Stroke Research and Treatment, 2014
Background. The efficacy of alteplase in acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) is highly time dependent. Hence, alteplase is administered as soon as possible with a bolus followed by an infusion.
Paul Acheampong, Margaret T. May, Gary A. Ford, Anand K. Dixit   +3 more
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A Comparison of T Relaxation-Based MRI Stroke Timing Methods in Hyperacute Ischemic Stroke Patients: A Pilot Study

Journal of Central Nervous System Disease, 2020
Background: T 2 relaxation-based magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signals may provide onset time for acute ischemic strokes with an unknown onset. The ability of visual and quantitative MRI-based methods in a cohort of hyperacute ischemic stroke patients
Bryony L McGarry, Robin A Damion, Isabel Chew, Michael J Knight, George WJ Harston, Davide Carone, Peter Jezzard, Amith Sitaram, Keith W Muir, Philip Clatworthy, Risto A Kauppinen   +10 more
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Safety of intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke in patients receiving antiplatelet therapy at stroke onset [PDF]

, 2010
<p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Antiplatelets (APs) may increase the risk of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) following intravenous thrombolysis after ischemic stroke.</p> <p><b>Methods:</b> We ...
Wahlgren, N., Luijckx, G-J, Sykora, M., Wahlgren, N,, Diedler, J., Diedler, Jennifer, Overgaard, Karsten, Overgaard, K., Diedler, J, Ringleb, Peter, Uyttenboogaart, M., Ford, G.A., Soinne, Lauri, Overgaard, K, Lees, K.R., Lees, KR, Sykora, M, Uyttenboogaart, M, Uyttenboogaart, Maarten, Ringleb, P., Ahmed, Niaz, Luijckx, G.J., Luijckx, Gert-Jan, Ahmed, N,, Ahmed, N., Lees, Kennedy R., Wahlgren, Nils, Ford, GA, Soinne, L, Soinne, L., Sykora, Marek, Ford, Gary A., Uyttenboogaart, Maarten; id_orcid   +32 more
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The challenge of acute-stroke management: does telemedicine offer a solution? [PDF]

, 2006
<p><b>Background:</b> Several studies have described successful experiences with the use of telemedicine in acute stroke. The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and treatment delivery reliability, of ...
Langhorne, P., Wu, O.
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Does hemispheric lateralization influence functional and cardiovascular outcomes after stroke?: an analysis of placebo-treated patients from prospective acute stroke trials [PDF]

, 2008
<p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> The influence of stroke lateralization on functional and cardiovascular outcome after stroke is not well established.
Lees, K.R., Frampton, C.M., Fink, J.N., Lyden, P.   +3 more
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A Systematic Review of the Causes and Management of Ischaemic Stroke Caused by Nontissue Emboli

Stroke Research and Treatment, 2017
Introduction. The inadvertent or purposeful introduction of foreign bodies or substances can lead to cerebral infarction if they embolize to the brain.
Ciaran Judge, Sarah Mello, David Bradley, Joseph Harbison   +3 more
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