Therapies
Friday, July 26th, 2013
STROKEAHA: July 25, 2013 Background and Purpose—A recent meta-analysis showed that women with acute ischemic stroke are less likely to receive treatment with intravenous alteplase than men. The aim of this study was to assess sex differences in treatment with intravenous alteplase and to explore the reasons for these differences. Methods—We analyzed data from the Promoting […]
Therapies
Friday, July 26th, 2013
STROKEAHA: July 25, 2013 A Pooled Analysis of 10 Dedicated Stroke Centers Background and Purpose—Inverse relationship between onset-to-door time (ODT) and door-to-needle time (DNT) in stroke thrombolysis was reported from various registries. We analyzed this relationship and other determinants of DNT in dedicated stroke centers. Methods—Prospectively collected data of consecutive ischemic stroke patients from 10 […]
Therapies
Friday, July 26th, 2013
STROKEAHA: July 25, 2013 Background and Purpose—The ischemic stroke risk score (iScore) is a validated tool developed to estimate the risk of death and functional outcomes early after an acute ischemic stroke. Our goal was to determine the ability of the iScore to estimate clinical outcomes after intravenous thrombolysis tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) in the Virtual […]
Therapies
Friday, July 26th, 2013
Wiley: JUL 23, 2013 Background Recent epidemiological studies have demonstrated an association between perceived psychological stress and ischemic stroke. A feature of stroke is recurrence; 30–40% within five-years following first transient ischemic attack/stroke. Equipping patients with skills and coping strategies to help reduce or manage perceived psychological stress may represent an important secondary prevention intervention. Mindfulness-based […]
Therapies
Friday, July 26th, 2013
Wiley: JUL 23, 2013 Only about 50% of people who have a stroke survive to five-years. Clinicians should identify those most at risk of dying, and gradually integrate palliative care. Such holistic and anticipatory care will be of benefit to patients and their family carers; should reduce futile treatments, medications, or unsuccessful resuscitation attempts; and help […]
Guidelines
Friday, July 26th, 2013
STROKEAHA: July 2, 2013 As the nation’s primary supporter of basic and clinical stroke research, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) strives to pursue the most pressing and promising scientific opportunities. During the past decade, NINDS has led a stroke planning effort performed by the Stroke Progress Review Group (PRG), an external group […]
News
Friday, July 26th, 2013
STROKEAHA: July 23, 2013 Background and Purpose—Depression after stroke has been associated with increased mortality, but little is known about this association among very old people. Methods—A population-based study among people ≥85 years of age was conducted in northern Sweden and Finland, comprising cross-sectional assessments and subsequent survival data. The 452 individuals who had […]
News
Friday, July 26th, 2013
Wiley: 7/19/13 OBJECTIVE: To determine trends in ischemic stroke incidence among Mexican Americans and non Hispanic Whites. METHODS: We performed population-based stroke surveillance from January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2010 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Ischemic stroke cases 45 years and over were ascertained from potential sources and charts abstracted. Neurologists validated cases based on […]
News
Friday, July 26th, 2013
STROKEAHA: July 18, 2013 Background and Purpose—Regular physical activity (PA) is an important recommendation for stroke prevention. We compared the associations of self-reported PA with incident stroke in the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study. Methods—REGARDS recruited 30 239 US blacks (42%) and whites, aged ≥45 years with follow-up every 6 months […]
News
Friday, July 26th, 2013
STROKEAHA: May 23, 2013 Background and Purpose—Initial National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score is highly predictive of outcome after ischemic stroke. We examined whether grouping strokes by presence of individual NIHSS symptoms could provide prognostic information additional or alternative to the NIHSS total score. Methods—Ischemic strokes from the Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Stroke […]
