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Dysfunction of Iron Metabolism and Iron-Regulatory Proteins in the Rat Hippocampus After Heat Stroke
Heat stroke, the most serious type of heat illness, refers to the presence of hyperthermia (core temperature>40°C), accompanied by central nervous system dysfunction. The hippocampus is a particularly vulnerable region in the early stage of heat stroke. Increasing evidence suggests that dysregulation of brain iron metabolism is involved in many neurodegenerative diseases. However, whether heat stroke causes dysfunction of iron metabolism, as well as iron-regulatory proteins, in the hippocampus remains unknown. The present study was conducted to explore the effects on spatial learning and memory, as well as iron content, f...
Source: Shock - May 15, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Basic Science Aspects Source Type: research
The burden of acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, and stroke among emergency department admissions in Tanzania: A retrospective observational study
ConclusionsThe burden of heart failure and stroke on hospital admissions in Tanzania is substantial, and the volume of stroke admissions is rising precipitously. ACS is a rare diagnosis, and the distribution of cardiovascular disease phenotypes in Tanzania differs from what has been observed outside of Africa. Further research is needed to ascertain the reasons for these differences.
Source: African Journal of Emergency Medicine - August 9, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Electrocardiogram Changes as an Independent Predictive Factor of Mortality in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke; a Cohort Study.
Conclusion: Based on the findings of the present study, it seems that along with age and history of cardiac diseases, ECG changes can be considered as an independent predictive factor of mortality in patients with ischemic stroke.
PMID: 31432037 [PubMed]
Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - August 24, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Asadi P, Zia Ziabari SM, Naghshe Jahan D, Jafarian Yazdi A Tags: Arch Acad Emerg Med Source Type: research
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Following Acute Stroke
AbstractPurpose of ReviewStroke is a devastating event that annually affects over 800,000 million individuals in the USA and is associated with significant individual and social costs. In this narrative review, we summarize current evidence regarding post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following acute stroke.Recent FindingsIn addition to the long-term physical consequences, it is increasingly recognized that psychological distress is common after stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA). Nearly 1 in 4 survivors of TIA and stroke report elevated symptoms of PTSD in the first year following their cerebrovascular event. T...
Source: Current Emergency and Hospital Medicine Reports - January 13, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
3-Month Outcome of Ischemic Stroke Patients Underwent Thrombolytic Therapy; a Cohort Study.
Conclusion: There was no significant correlation between 3-month disabilities of stroke patients underwent thrombolytic therapy and age, sex, time from initiation of symptoms, or vital signs on admission. Patients with a blood sugar lower than 144 had better 3-month outcome.
PMID: 32021987 [PubMed]
Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - February 7, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Sari Aslani P, Rezaeian S, Safari E Tags: Arch Acad Emerg Med Source Type: research
Management of Stroke with Pharmacological Fibrinolysis in an Emergency Department at a Level 2 Hospital in Central Ecuador
In this study we report the initial results of the first code stroke and fibrinolysis pathway established in a level 2 public hospital in a small city (pop 300,000) in Ecuador.Objective: To develop an organized and coordinated pathway within the hospital for the correct diagnosis and treatment of patients with clinical presentation of stroke, starting with early identification of signs/symptoms and the activation of a specific pathway, which in turn improves the prognosis and the quality of life of acute ischemic stroke patients.Methods: This was a prospective, longitudinal,...
Source: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 24, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Can Emergency Physicians Perform Carotid Artery Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Detect Stenosis in Patients with TIA and Stroke? A Pilot Study
The objective of this study was to determine the test characteristics of carotid artery point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in detecting greater than 50% stenosis in patients presenting with TIA/stroke.Methods:We conducted a prospective cohort study on a convenience sample of adult patients presenting to a comprehensive stroke centre with TIA or stroke between June –October 2017. Carotid POCUS was performed. Primary outcome measure, stenosis ≥ 50%, was determined by the final radiology report of CTA. A blinded POCUS expert separately...
Source: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine - April 13, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Performance of Carotid Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Detect Severe Stenosis in TIA and Stroke: A Pilot Study
The objective of this study was to determine the test characteristics of carotid artery point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in detecting greater than 50% stenosis in patients presenting with TIA/stroke.Methods:We conducted a prospective cohort study on a convenience sample of adult patients presenting to a comprehensive stroke centre with TIA or stroke between June –October 2017. Carotid POCUS was performed. Primary outcome measure, stenosis ≥ 50%, was determined by the final radiology report of CTA. A blinded POCUS expert separately...
Source: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine - January 1, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Central nystagmus plus ABCD2 identifying stroke in acute dizziness presentations
CONCLUSION: HINTS examinations could efficiently differentiate stroke from non-stroke under the condition that patients remaining symptomatic, including spontaneous or gaze-evoked nystagmus. It is more practical to apply the combination of central pattern of nystagmus and ABCD2 ≥ 4 in ED setting. If patients were absence of central nystagmus at admission, cerebrovascular event should be a priority diagnosis when their ABCD2 ≥ 4.PMID:34014605 | DOI:10.1111/acem.14295
Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - May 20, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Weiheng Wang Yixin Zhang Qi Pan Juan Liu Yinglin Zhu Ge Tan Qunling Zhan Jiying Zhou Source Type: research
Association between Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Nationwide Multilevel Observational Study
CONCLUSIONS: For patients diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke at the ED, low neighborhood SES is associated with low odds of receiving mechanical thrombectomy. Public health strategies should be developed to resolve these disparities and to decrease the health care burden of acute ischemic stroke.PMID:37013692 | DOI:10.1111/acem.14731
Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - April 4, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ki Hong Kim Young Sun Ro Sang Do Shin Seong Jung Kim Source Type: research
Systemic thrombolysis in patients with acute stroke and active cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
AbstractCancer patients frequently have concomitant cerebrovascular diseases, which significantly worsen their prognosis. Prospective studies validating intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) safety profile in patients with acute ischemic stroke and active cancer are still lacking. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate IVT ’s efficacy and safety profile in acute ischemic stroke patients with comorbid active cancer. We included in a meta-analysis all relevant published studies, including patients with acute ischemic stroke with or without active cancer and receiving IVT, according to recommendations for IVT treatment for acute ischemic...
Source: Internal and Emergency Medicine - June 19, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Factors associated with use of emergency medical services in patients with acute stroke
Abstract: Purposes: The aim of this study was to investigate the factors associated with use of emergency medical services (EMS) in patients with acute stroke.Methods: Prospective data on consecutive patients with acute stroke who presented to the emergency department of a university medical center from January 1, 2010, to July 31, 2011, were analyzed. Patients were excluded if they had an unknown residence, had onset of stroke at a nursing home or hospital, or were transferred from another hospital. Variables for all patients with stroke and ischemic stroke who did and did not use EMS were compared.Results: In total, 1344...
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - March 4, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Nai-Chuan Chen, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Sung-Chun Tang, Wen-Chu Chiang, Kuang-Yu Huang, Li-Kai Tsai, Patrick Chow-In Ko, Matthew Huei-Ming Ma, Jiann-Shing Jeng Tags: Original Contributions Source Type: research
Hydration therapy: critical intervention in the ED to prevent stroke in evolution after acute ischemic stroke
We read the original article by Lin et al [1] with great enthusiasm. The authors have revealed the role of simple hydration therapy to prevent stroke in evolution (SIE) after acute ischemic stroke (AIS), which was done according to World Health Organization hydration protocol 2005 for diarrhea. They have concluded that providing hydration therapy to patients who present with a blood urea nitrogen/creatinine (BUN/Cr) ratio greater than or equal to 15 after ischemic stroke may help prevent the development of SIE, and such prevention is likely to improve prognosis given that SIE is a key indicator of poor prognosis after stroke.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - September 25, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Meera Ekka, Sashi Bhusan Lakra, Praveen Aggarwal, Nayer Jamshed Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
