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Cause-specific Mortality after Stroke: Relation to Age, Sex, Stroke Severity, and Risk Factors in a 10-Year Follow-up Study
We investigated cause-specific mortality in relation to age, sex, stroke severity, and cardiovascular risk factor profile in the Copenhagen Stroke Study cohort with 10 years of follow-up. In a Copenhagen community, all patients admitted to the hospital with stroke during 1992-1993 (n = 988) were registered on admission. Evaluation included stroke severity, computed tomography scan, and a cardiovascular risk profile. Cause of death within 10 years according to death certificate information was classified as stroke, heart/arterial disease, or nonvascular disease. Competing-risks analyses were performed by cause-specific Co...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - May 14, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Ulla Brasch Mogensen, Tom Skyhøj Olsen, Klaus Kaae Andersen, Thomas Alexander Gerds Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Establishment of an effective acute stroke telemedicine program for Australia: protocol for the Victorian Stroke Telemedicine project
RationaleUrgent treatment of acute stroke in rural Australia is problematic partly because of limited access to medical specialists. Utilization of telemedicine could improve delivery of acute stroke treatments in rural communities. AimThe study aims to demonstrate enhanced clinical decision making for use of thrombolysis within 4·5 h of ischemic stroke symptom onset in a rural setting using a telemedicine specialist support model. DesignA formative program evaluation research design was used. The Victorian Stroke Telemedicine program was developed and will be evaluated over five stages to ensure successful implementati...
Source: International Journal of Stroke - October 22, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Dominique A. Cadilhac, Natasha Moloczij, Sonia Denisenko, Helen Dewey, Peter Disler, Bruce Winzar, Ian Mosley, Geoffrey A. Donnan, Christopher Bladin Tags: Protocols Source Type: research

The role of hippocampal pathology in post-stroke cognitive impairment
Background Cognitive impairment is common following cerebrovascular disease. Recently it has been associated with hippocampal ultra-structural damage in stroke survivors. We aim to study the long-term cognitive profile of patients after ischaemic stroke and characterise the cognitive behaviours associated with any dynamic changes in the structure, function and metabolism of the hippocampi, using multimodal MRI at 3Tesla. Methods We are conducting a dual-centre study to investigate the predictive value of diagnostic MRI and resting-state fMRI based on observing natural history of cognitive function following stroke (at bas...
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - November 14, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Hosseini, A. A., Ispoglou, S., Hayton, T., Evans, R., Wilson, M., Sawlani, V., Rotshtein, P., Auer, D. P. Tags: Stroke, Memory disorders (psychiatry), Radiology, Radiology (diagnostics) ABN Annual Meeting, 17-19 May 2016, The Brighton Centre, Brighton Source Type: research

Lateralization of Insular Ischemic Stroke is Not Associated With Any Stroke Clinical Outcomes: The Athens Stroke Registry
Background: Controversial evidence suggests that right insular stroke may be associated with worse outcomes compared to the left insular ischemic lesion. Objectives: We investigated whether lateralization of insular stroke is associated with early and late outcome in terms of in-hospital complications, stroke recurrence, cardiovascular events, and death. Methods: Data were prospectively collected from the Athens Stroke Registry. Insular cortex involvement was identified based on brain CT scans or MRI images.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - December 2, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Sophia Vassilopoulou, Eleni Korompoki, Argyro Tountopoulou, Dimos D. Mitsikostas, Efstathios Manios, Georgios Georgiopoulos, George Ntaios, Haralampos Milionis, Sophia Fontara, Konstantinos Vemmos Source Type: research

International Issues: Acute ischemic stroke: An international experience
Mr. Q, a 72-year-old right-handed man with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, recurrent angina, and a 30 pack-year smoking history is a retired scientist living in the United States with his wife. He recently visited his native country, Ukraine, for the first time in almost 30 years. After an emotional day with family members, he returned home and suddenly became diaphoretic and weak, and ultimately lost consciousness. His wife drove him to the nearest open medical clinic. Because it was severely underresourced, he was then emergently taken by ambulance to a larger hospital 6 hours away. He regained consciousness by the time he...
Source: Neurology - November 3, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Colling, M., Lioutas, V.-A., Krishnan, V. Tags: Cost effectiveness/economic, Outcome research, Quality of life, Stroke prevention, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke RESIDENT AND FELLOW SECTION Source Type: research

Bilateral large vessel occlusion causing massive ischemic stroke in a covid-19 patient
The case of a 70-year-old male presenting an ischemic stroke related to COVID-19 infection is described. He was initially admitted to the hospital with respiratory insufficiency syndrome secondary to pneumonia caused by SARS Co2. In the next days, he developed rapid neurological deterioration characterized by drowsiness which progressed to deep coma. D-dimer was elevated. Brain CT scan showed bilateral massive ischemic stroke located in the anterior circulation, CT angiogram showed occlusion in the left internal carotid artery and the right middle cerebral artery.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 7, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Luis A. Robles Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Factors Associated With In-Hospital Mortality in Very Elderly Patients With Ischemic Stroke: A Cohort Study
The highest mortality rates associated with ischemic stroke occur in patients of advanced age. However, studies of factors that establish the increase in hospital mortality are scanty in this population.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 24, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Am érico Danúzio Pereira de Oliveira, Luciana Patrizia Alves de Andrade-Valença, Marcelo Moraes Valença Source Type: research

Stroke treatment, outcomes improve at hospitals participating in UCLA-led initiative
Administering a clot-dissolving drug to stroke victims quickly — ideally within the first 60 minutes after they arrive at a hospital emergency room — is crucial to saving their lives, preserving their brain function and reducing disability. Given intravenously, tPA (tissue plasminogen activator) is currently the only Food and Drug Administration–approved therapy shown to improve outcomes for patients suffering acute ischemic stroke, which affects some 800,000 Americans annually. Now, a UCLA-led study demonstrates that hospitals participating in the "Target: Stroke" national quality-improvement program have markedly...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - April 23, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Cardiac Imaging Within Emergency CT Angiography for Acute Stroke Can Detect Atrial Clots
This study was approved by the ethics committee of the medical faculty of the Ruhr University Bochum. FIGURE 1 Figure 1. Flow chart showing the selection of the study population. Results A total of 59 patients underwent emergency CCTA (Figure 2A) for suspected stroke, of which 44 received the final diagnosis ischemic stroke. There were 17 patients who had ischemic stroke or TIA and known or newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation (Table 1; mean age: 77.5 years, standard deviation: 8.4 years; 53% female). As hypothesized, intracardiac thrombi could be visualized: once in an artificially occluded left atrial appe...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 9, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Stroke systems of care in the Philippines: Addressing gaps and developing strategies
In the Philippines, the mortality from stroke during the last 10 years remains high. This paper aims to describe the gaps in stroke care and the development of stroke systems of care in the Philippines. Gaps in stroke systems of care include low number of neurologist, inadequate CT scan machines, lack of stroke training among health workers, lack of stroke protocols and pathways, poor community stroke awareness, low government insurance coverage with high out of pocket medical expenses, lack of infrastructure for EMS, inadequate acute stroke ready hospitals, stroke units and rehabilitation facilities. Although there are go...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - November 24, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Fast access to stroke procedure saves Wilmington woman ’s life and health
Treatment TermsStroke CategoriesAdvanced treatments Additional SEO Keywords stroke, stroke symptoms, stroke care, stroke treatment, tpa, tissue plasminogen activator, ischemic stroke, thrombectomy, stent retriever, warning stroke, mini-stroke, blood clot in brain, clot buster SEO Meta Description Duke Raleigh Hospital is one of a handful in NC that offers lifesaving thrombectomy for stroke. Dara Damery got transferred there from Wilmington just in time. Author MaryAnn Fletcher Overview Duke Raleigh Hospital is one of a handful in NC that offers lifesaving thrombectomy for stroke. Dara Damery got transferred there ...
Source: dukehealth.org: Health Features - January 20, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mf205 at duke.edu Source Type: news

Lori’s Stroke Required Help From Doctors An Hour Away. Telemedicine Provided It.
Editor’s note: Our previous stories this American Stroke Month featured warning signs heeded and missed. Today we shift gears to showcase a textbook response to a stroke, including the crucial role of telestroke, a way for experts at another facility to help care for a patient via a webcam-type connection. The CHRONIC Care Act, which includes a provision to require Medicare to cover telestroke, will be discussed Tuesday during a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee. Lori Hoopingarner savored her occasional weekend getaway. Between running her financial advising company, raising a 10-year-old daughter and 6-year-old s...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Validation of Siriraj Stroke Score in southeast Nigeria
Innocent Ijezie Chukwuonye,1 Kenneth Arinze Ohagwu,2 Enoch Ogbonnaya Uche,3,4 Abali Chuku,5 Rowland Ihezuo Nw.e,2 Christopher Chukwuemeka Ohagwu,6 Ignatius U Ezeani,7 Collins Ogbonna Nwabuko,8 Martin Anazodo Nnoli,9 Efosa Oviasu,4,10 Okechukwu Samuel Ogah4,11 1Division of Nephrology, 2Division of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Nigeria; 3Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria; 4Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Nigeria; 5Department of Ophthalmology, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Nigeria; 6Department of Radiograp...
Source: International Journal of General Medicine - October 23, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Tags: International Journal of General Medicine Source Type: research

Stroke Severity Affects Timing: Time From Stroke Code Activation to Initial Imaging is Longer in Patients With Milder Strokes
Optimizing the time it takes to get a potential stroke patient to imaging is essential in a rapid stroke response. At our hospital, door-to-imaging time is comprised of 2 time periods: the time before a stroke is recognized, followed by the period after the stroke code is called during which the stroke team assesses and brings the patient to the computed tomography scanner. To control for delays due to triage, we isolated the time period after a potential stroke has been recognized, as few studies have examined the biases of stroke code responders. This “code-to-imaging time” (CIT) encompassed the time from stroke code...
Source: The Neurologist - May 1, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research