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Background The blood brain barrier limits entry of macromolecular diagnostic and therapeutic cargos. Blood brain barrier transcytosis via receptor mediated transport systems, such as the transferrin receptor, can be used to carry macromolecular cargos ...
Thomas J. Esparza+5 more
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Neuroinflammation, Stroke, Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction, and Imaging Modalities.
Maintaining blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity is crucial for the homeostasis of the central nervous system. Structurally comprising the BBB, brain endothelial cells interact with pericytes, astrocytes, neurons, microglia, and perivascular macrophages ...
E. Candelario-Jalil+2 more
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Today stroke represents a major medical and political problem in Western industrial nations. High demands need to be placed on the initial diagnostic work-up and therapeutic treatment to ensure that the patients benefit from the recent advancements achieved in diagnostic and therapeutic fields.
Ahlhelm, F+6 more
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Risk factors of ischemic stroke and subsequent outcome in hemodialysis patients [PDF]
Background and purpose: End stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring hemodialysis (HD) carries up to a 10-fold greater risk of stroke than normal renal function. Knowledge concerning risk factors and management strategies derived from the general population
Dawson, Jesse+9 more
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#### The bottom line Stroke is increasingly common and often fatal or disabling.1 The absence of a definitive diagnostic test for stroke and the potential for emergency interventions to restore brain perfusion,2 improve survival free of handicap, and minimise early recurrent stroke3 mean that doctors need to be able to diagnose acute stroke rapidly ...
David Blacker+2 more
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One-Year Risk of Stroke after Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Stroke [PDF]
BACKGROUND Previous studies conducted between 1997 and 2003 estimated that the risk of stroke or an acute coronary syndrome was 12 to 20% during the first 3 months after a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke.
Albers, Gregory W.+20 more
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Background and aimThe availability and access of hospital administrative data [coding for Charlson comorbidity index (CCI)] in large data form has resulted in a surge of interest in using this information to predict mortality from stroke.
Thanh G. Phan+4 more
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Use of the Neuroform Atlas stent for wide-necked cerebral aneurysms
To investigate the effect and safety of the Neuroform Atlas (NFA) stent in stent-assisted coiling of wide-necked intracranial aneurysms, patients with wide-necked intracranial aneurysms were retrospectively enrolled and treated with the NFA stent ...
Hui-Li Gao+5 more
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The relation between questions indicating transient ischaemic attack and stroke in 20 years of follow up in men and women in the Renfrew/Paisley Study [PDF]
<b>STUDY OBJECTIVE</b> Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) is often a precursor to stroke, so identification of people experiencing TIA could assist in stroke prevention by indicating those at high risk of stroke who would benefit most from ...
Davey Smith, G., Hart, C.L., Hole, D.J.
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Clinical Potential of Extracellular Vesicles in Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a major public health disease which is increased in incidence and prevalence throughout the whole world. Insulin resistance (IR) in peripheral tissues and insufficient pancreatic β-cell mass and function have been recognized as ...
Jie Liu+18 more
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