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Trends in Hospital Admission for Stroke in Calgary [PDF]

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques, 2004
Background:Stroke incidence has fallen since 1950. Recent trends suggest that stroke incidence may be stabilizing or increasing. We investigated time trends in stroke occurrence and in-hospital morbidity and mortality in the Calgary Health Region.Methods:All patients admitted to hospitals in the Calgary Health Region between 1994 and 2002 with a ...
Field, T. S., Green, T. L., Roy, K., Pedersen, J., Hill, M. D.   +4 more
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Disparities in Stroke Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Between Healthcare Systems in Brazil

Frontiers in Neurology, 2022
IntroductionAcute stroke interventions, such as stroke units and reperfusion therapy, have the potential to improve outcomes. However, there are many disparities in patient characteristics and access to the best stroke care.
Sheila Cristina Ouriques Martins, Sheila Cristina Ouriques Martins, Sheila Cristina Ouriques Martins, Sheila Cristina Ouriques Martins, Wyllians Vendramini Borelli, Wyllians Vendramini Borelli, Wyllians Vendramini Borelli, Thais Leite Secchi, Thais Leite Secchi, Thais Leite Secchi, Thais Leite Secchi, Gabriel Paulo Mantovani, Gabriel Paulo Mantovani, Gabriel Paulo Mantovani, Arthur Pille, Arthur Pille, Arthur Pille, Daissy Liliana Mora Cuervo, Daissy Liliana Mora Cuervo, Leonardo Augusto Carbonera, Leonardo Augusto Carbonera, Ana Claudia de Souza, Ana Claudia de Souza, Ana Claudia de Souza, Magda Carla Ouriques Martins, Magda Carla Ouriques Martins, Magda Carla Ouriques Martins, Rosane Brondani, Rosane Brondani, Rosane Brondani, Andrea Garcia de Almeida, Andrea Garcia de Almeida, Andrea Garcia de Almeida, Andrea Garcia de Almeida, Angélica Dal Pizzol, Angélica Dal Pizzol, Angélica Dal Pizzol, Angélica Dal Pizzol, Franciele Pereira dos Santos, Franciele Pereira dos Santos, Franciele Pereira dos Santos, Ana Claudia Alves, Nathalia Soares Meier, Guilherme Pamplona Bueno Andrade, Pedro Angst Maciel, Alexandre Weber, Gustavo Dariva Machado, Mohamed Parrini, Luiz Antonio Nasi   +48 more
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sTREM2 is associated with amyloid‐related p‐tau increases and glucose hypermetabolism in Alzheimer's disease

EMBO Molecular Medicine, 2023
Microglial activation occurs early in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and previous studies reported both detrimental and protective effects of microglia on AD progression.
Davina Biel, Marc Suárez‐Calvet, Paul Hager, Anna Rubinski, Anna Dewenter, Anna Steward, Sebastian Roemer, Michael Ewers, Christian Haass, Matthias Brendel, Nicolai Franzmeier, for the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI)   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of the characteristics for in‐hospital and out‐of‐hospital ischaemic strokes [PDF]

European Journal of Neurology, 2009
Background and purpose:  Patients who are being admitted to a hospital due to diseases other than stroke may develop a stroke (in‐hospital stroke; IHS).Methods:  We enrolled 111 consecutive patients who developed IHS outside a neurology ward during a 5‐year period at a single hospital.
H J, Park, H J, Cho, Y-D, Kim, D W, Lee, H-Y, Choi, S M, Kim, J H, Heo   +6 more
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Feasibility and Safety of Somato‐Cognitive Coordination Therapy for Cerebellar Ataxia Following Pediatric Brain Tumor Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cerebellar ataxia after pediatric brain tumor treatment can cause persistent gait, balance, and speech impairment, yet no established rehabilitation strategy exists. Somato‐cognitive coordination therapy (SCCT) is a virtual reality–guided intervention designed to promote sensorimotor integration through visually constrained reaching
Masanobu Takeuchi, Takashi Matsuzawa, Jun Yamanishi, Masahiro Yoshitomi, Junji Ikeda, Shin‐Ichi Tsujimoto, Yasuteru Yamaguchi, Norio Shiba, Dhroov Pathare, Ayumi Kato, Masahiko Hara   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

What Are the Predictors of Acute Care Nurses' Stroke Knowledge?: Empirical Research Quantitative

Nursing Open
Aims To examine the predictability of categorical and quantitative study variables on acute stroke knowledge amongst study participants. Design Non‐experimental, descriptive correlational.
Catherine T. Leach, Linda P. Bolin, Melvin S. Swanson, Ashley E. Burch, Patricia C. Woltz   +4 more
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Early Impact of Childhood Opportunity on Neurocognitive Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neurocognitive impairment is a well‐recognized complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) that begins early in childhood and persists across development. While cerebrovascular injury contributes substantially to risk, neurocognitive deficits are also observed in children without overt or silent cerebral infarctions, suggesting ...
Julia E. LaMotte, Hannah Koch, Olivia A. Coughlin, Jillian R. Bouck, Allie Carter, Seethal A. Jacob   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors facilitating pre-hospital delays in stroke patients’ presentation to hospital by their caretakers in Uganda and suggested interventions

BMC Neurology
Background Benefit from stroke therapy for eligible stroke patients is time dependent, it is recommended to be timeously administered. The median time to hospital arrival after stroke in Africa has been documented to be around 31 h which is a stark ...
Salvatore Ssemmanda
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Stroke Care During the First and the Second Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Community Hospital

Frontiers in Neurology, 2021
Objective: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection may alter a stroke course; thus, we compared stroke course during subsequent pandemic waves in a stroke unit (SU) from a hospital located in a rural area.Methods: A retrospective study included
Piotr Sobolewski, Piotr Sobolewski, Wiktor Szczuchniak, Danuta Grzesiak-Witek, Danuta Grzesiak-Witek, Jacek Wilczyński, Karol Paciura, Mateusz Antecki, Tadeusz Frańczak-Prochowski, Marek Kos, Grzegorz Kozera   +10 more
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The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Left Ventricular Remodeling in Childhood Cancer Survivors Treated With Anthracyclines: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Anthracycline‐related cardiac remodeling precedes heart failure in childhood cancer survivors. The objectives of this study were to determine the relationships between patient‐specific factors, moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and cardiac remodeling.
Hari K. Narayan, Sitong Chen, F. Lennie Wong, Nathan Young, Anna Qi, Christopher Davis, Sanjeet Hegde, Nicholas Gloude, Kasey J. Leger, Kelly D. Getz, Francisco Contijoch, Kirsten Ness, Bonnie Ky, Dennis Kuo, Sheri J. Hartman, Saro H. Armenian   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source