Clinical Trials
Monday, May 12th, 2014
Wiley: 4/15/14 Rationale Residual walking deficits are common in people after stroke. Treadmill training can increase walking speed and walking distance. A new way to increase the challenge of walking is to walk backwards. Backward treadmill walking may provide advantages by promoting improvement in balance, walking spatiotemporal parameters and quality that may reflect in improving walking distance. Aim […]
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Monday, May 12th, 2014
Stroke: April 3, 2014 Background and Purpose—Previous cell-based and animal studies showed mixed tocotrienols are neuroprotective, but the effect is yet to be proven in humans. Thus, the present study aimed to evaluate the protective activity of mixed tocotrienols in humans with white matter lesions (WMLs). WMLs are regarded as manifestations of cerebral small vessel disease, […]
Therapies
Monday, May 12th, 2014
AHA: May 1, 2014 A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association The aim of this updated guideline is to provide comprehensive and timely evidence-based recommendations on the prevention of future stroke among survivors of ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack. The guideline is addressed to all clinicians who manage […]
Therapies
Monday, May 12th, 2014
AHA: 4/30/14 Heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes mellitus collectively account for >1.37 million US deaths each year. Compounding the tragedy is the knowledge that many of those deaths could be avoided through better application of clinical guidelines related to primary and secondary prevention or dis- ease management. The combined control of blood pressure, lipids, and […]
Therapies
Monday, May 12th, 2014
J Am Heart Assoc. 4/25/2014 Background In 2011, the Brain Attack Coalition proposed door‐to‐treatment times of 2 hours as a benchmark for patients undergoing intra‐arterial therapy (IAT). We designed the Rapid Reperfusion Registry to capture the percentage of stroke patients who meet the target and its impact on outcomes. Methods and Results This is a retrospective analysis of […]
Therapies
Monday, May 12th, 2014
STROKEAHA: April 15, 2014 Background and Purpose—Sex-related differences in quality of acute stroke care are an important concern with limited data available, specifically regarding stroke unit (SU) setting. We used the prospective nationwide Austrian SU registry to address this issue. Methods—Our analysis covered an 8-year time period (January 2005 to December 2012) during which all patients […]
News
Monday, May 12th, 2014
FDA: 05/02/2014 Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, affects tens of millions of people in the United States. Consumers and patients who do not suffer from cardiovascular disease sometimes consider taking aspirin to reduce the possibility of having a heart attack or stroke. Reducing the possibility of having a first heart attack or stroke […]
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Monday, May 12th, 2014
National Stroke Association: 5/1/14 Learn how to raise stroke awareness during National Stroke Awareness Month in May and throughout the year. Explore the Resource Center for programs and activities aimed to increase public awareness of lifesaving stroke information and provide the stroke community a role in the act of raising awareness. Join stroke champions across the U.S. […]
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Monday, May 12th, 2014
Medpage Today: May 1, 2014 PHILADELPHIA — Stroke in black and Hispanic Americans occurs at a younger age than in whites — and the disparity is growing, a researcher said here. Over a 24-year period, the average age of stroke onset for whites was unchanged at 75, according to Cynthia Costa, MD, of the University of […]
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Monday, May 12th, 2014
Ann Intern Med.: 4/15/2014 Who developed these recommendations? The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) developed these recommendations. The USPSTF is a group of health experts that reviews published research and makes recommendations about preventive health care. What is the problem and what is known about it so far? Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are common […]
