Results 31 to 40 of about 530,051 (308)

Genetics of common polygenic ischaemic stroke: current understanding and future challenges. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Stroke is the third commonest cause of death and the major cause of adult neurological disability worldwide. While much is known about conventional risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes and incidence of smoking, these environmental factors only ...
Bevan, S   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Stroke Centers [PDF]

open access: yesStroke, 2010
See related article, pages 1102–1107. If we could magically go into the future approximately 50 years, I suspect we would look back at the current time with fond memories. I say this because we may now be living through the “Golden Era” of stroke care.
openaire   +2 more sources

Use of the Neuroform Atlas stent for wide-necked cerebral aneurysms

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
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
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Potential of Extracellular Vesicles in Type 2 Diabetes

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2021
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
doaj   +1 more source

Genome-wide association study identifies a variant in HDAC9 associated with large vessel ischemic stroke [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Genetic factors have been implicated in stroke risk, but few replicated associations have been reported. We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for ischemic stroke and its subtypes in 3,548 affected individuals and 5,972 controls, all of ...
Furie, K.   +455 more
core   +1 more source

Mechanical thrombectomy in a pediatric patient with antiphospholipid syndrome—a case report

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine
Stroke ranks among the top 10 most common causes of death in children. Recently, there has been a significant increase in the number of strokes in the pediatric population. Mechanical thrombectomy is an uncommon method for treating acute ischemic stroke (
Justyna Kowalczewska   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recanalization of chronic long-segment occlusion of the internal carotid artery with endovascular and hybrid surgery

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
To investigate the effect of endovascular and/or hybrid surgical recanalization on chronic long-segment occlusion of the internal carotid artery (ICA) and the effect of occlusion location on the recanalization rate and prognosis, 87 patients with chronic
Wei Ren   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Estimates of Outcomes Up to Ten Years after Stroke: Analysis from the Prospective South London Stroke Register [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Background: Although stroke is acknowledged as a long-term condition, population estimates of outcomes longer term are lacking. Such estimates would be useful for planning health services and developing research that might ultimately improve outcomes ...
Christopher J McKevitt   +27 more
core   +1 more source

Quality of Acute Stroke Care at Primary Stroke Centers Before and After Certification in Comparison to Never-Certified Hospitals

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2020
Background and Purpose: Primary stroke center (PSC) certification is associated with improvements in stroke care and outcome. However, these improvements may reflect a higher baseline level of care delivery in hospitals eventually achieving certification.
Kristina Shkirkova   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Abstract 1122‐000163: Stroke Center Accessibility Study in the U.S. Using Geospatial Analysis and Machine Learning

open access: yesStroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, 2021
Introduction: Background: Several accrediting bodies certify the level of stroke care hospitals provide. The Joint Commission on Hospital Accreditation (JC) is the largest accrediting body in the United States.
Ahsan Ali, Randall Edgell
doaj   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy