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Derivation and Validation of an Algorithm to Detect Stroke Using Arm Accelerometry Data

open access: yesJournal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2023
Background Early diagnosis is essential for effective stroke therapy. Strokes in hospitalized patients are associated with worse outcomes compared with strokes in the community.
Steven R. Messé   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison between healthcare quality in primary stroke centers and comprehensive stroke centers for acute stroke patients: evidence from the Chinese Stroke Center AllianceResearch in context

open access: yesThe Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific, 2023
Summary: Background: To improve stroke care quality, the guidelines for stroke center construction in China recommended establishing primary stroke centers (PSCs) and comprehensive stroke centers (CSCs).
Zeyu Liu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Therapeutic and treatment procedures in the acute phase of stroke

open access: yesHealth Promotion & Physical Activity, 2022
Introduction: The high mortality rate, as well as the percentage of disability resulting from stroke, constitute a significant social and socioeconomic problem. Many countries are introducing prevention programs to minimize the primary and secondary risk
Tomasz Łapot   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stroke units: The implementation of a complex intervention [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
This article reports on selected findings from an action research study that looked at the lessons learnt from setting up a new in-patient stroke service in a London teaching hospital.
Meyer, J   +3 more
core   +7 more sources

DECISION MAKING CHALLENGES IN ACUTE STROKE

open access: yesPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2020
A 72 years old gentleman with no significant past medical history presented to our hospital with acute onset Right Ischemic arm, a CT with contrast of arm showed right brachial clot. Heparin 5000iu bolus was given, infusion was commenced and arrangements
Muhammad Mohsin Sajjad   +2 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Delays in initial workflow cause delayed initiation of mechanical thrombectomy in patients with in-hospital ischemic stroke

open access: yesFujita Medical Journal, 2022
Objectives: The benefit of mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke is highly time dependent. However, time to treatment is longer for in-hospital stroke patients than community-onset stroke patients.
Kenichiro Suyama   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

In-hospital care pathways for stroke [PDF]

open access: yesCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2002
Stroke care pathways have the potential to promote organised and efficient patient care that is based on best evidence and guidelines, but evidence to support their use is unclear.We aimed to assess the effects of care pathways, compared with standard medical care, among patients with acute stroke who had been admitted to hospital.We searched the ...
Kwan, J, Sandercock, P
openaire   +5 more sources

Stroke patients' interpretation of symptoms and presentation to hospital [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The aim of this study was to elucidate patient interpretation of stroke symptoms and to investigate factors which influence timely presentation to hospital. Methods: All patients admitted to Mater Dei Hospital with a diagnosis of cerebrovascular accident
Aquilina, Simon   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Effect of targeted physiotherapy on the quality of life of patients with epilepsy of unknown etiology – a pilot study [PDF]

open access: yesRehabilitacja Medyczna, 2021
Introduction: Epilepsy is one of the most common diseases of the central nervous system. According to the World Health Organization, it accounts for 1% of the global burden of disease worldwide.
Elżbieta Szczygieł-Pilut   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

In-Hospital Ischemic Stroke [PDF]

open access: yesThe Neurohospitalist, 2015
Between 2.2% and 17% of all strokes have symptom onset during hospitalization in a patient originally admitted for another diagnosis or procedure. These in-hospital strokes represent a unique population with different risk factors, more mimics, and substantially worsened outcomes compared to community-onset strokes. The fact that these strokes manifest
openaire   +2 more sources

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