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Factors for short-term outcomes in patients with a minor stroke: results from China National Stroke Registry
In this study, we aimed to identify which factors were associated with adverse outcomes of a minor stroke. Methods: The China National Stroke Registry (CNSR) is a nationwide prospective registry for patients presented to hospitals with acute cerebrovascular events between September 2007 and August 2008. The 3-month follow-up was completed in 4669 patients with a minor stroke defined as the initial neurological severity lower than 4 in the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Multivariate model was used to determine the association between risk factors and clinical outcomes. Results: Of 4669 patients with a m...
Source: BMC Neurology - December 9, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Lingyun WuAnxin WangXianwei WangXingquan ZhaoChunxue WangLiping LiuHuaguang ZhengYongjun WangYibin CaoYilong Wangon behalf of the China National Stroke Registry investigators Source Type: research

Left atrial volumes and associated stroke subtypes
This study is a standardized review of 633 patients admitted to the stroke service of a tertiary care hospital following a standardized stroke investigation and management pathway. Stroke subtypes were characterized using the Causative Classification System, using the hospitals online radiologic archival system with CCS certified stroke investigators. Patients with two mechanisms were excluded. Results: Patients with cardioembolic stroke had a higher proportion of atrial fibrillation (p
Source: BMC Neurology - October 18, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Quratulain ShaikhBilal AhmedMaryam AhmedJamal MaharMasood AhmadAyesha AhmedFarzin MajeedFariha AliMaria KhanAyeesha Kamal Source Type: research