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Processes of early stroke care and hospital costs
ConclusionsEarly care in agreement with key guidelines recommendations for the management of patients with stroke may be associated with hospital savings.
Source: International Journal of Stroke - December 19, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Marie Louise Svendsen, Lars H. Ehlers, Heidi H. Hundborg, Annette Ingeman, Søren P. Johnsen Tags: Research Source Type: research

Changes in bone density and geometry of the upper extremities after stroke: a case report.
Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine changes in bone density and geometry of the forearm region and motor function of the paretic upper extremity in a person with subacute stroke. Client Description: The participant was a 48-year-old man with right hemiparesis. Intervention: Not applicable. Measures and Outcomes: The assessment of upper-extremity (UE) function and bone imaging took place at 3 months and 12 months after stroke. The participant had moderate motor impairment and severe disuse of the paretic UE 3 months after stroke. During the follow-up period, no substantial change in paretic U...
Source: Physiotherapy Canada - January 1, 2012 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Pang MY, Yang FZ, Lau RW, Cheng AQ, Li LS, Zhang M Tags: Physiother Can Source Type: research

Finite element analysis of the wrist in stroke patients: the effects of hand grip
AbstractThe provision of the most suitable rehabilitation treatment for stroke patient remains an ongoing challenge for clinicians. Fully understanding the pathomechanics of the upper limb will allow doctors to assist patients with physiotherapy treatment that will aid in full arm recovery. A biomechanical study was therefore conducted using the finite element (FE) method. A three-dimensional (3D) model of the human wrist was reconstructed using computed tomography (CT)-scanned images. A stroke model was constructed based on pathological problems, i.e. bone density reductions, cartilage wane, and spasticity. The cartilages...
Source: Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing - December 5, 2017 Category: Biomedical Engineering Source Type: research

Ischaemic stroke management at Al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip: a clinical audit
Publication date: 21 February 2018 Source:The Lancet, Volume 391, Supplement 2 Author(s): Amir Abukaresh, Rami Al-Abadlah, Bettina Böttcher, Khamis El-Essi Background In the 2014 Palestinian annual health report, cerebrovascular accident was ranked as the third leading cause of death in the occupied Palestinian territory. Cerebrovascular accident is also one the most common causes of disability worldwide. Good management decreases mortality and morbidity. The aim of this study was to assess the current management of patients with ischaemic stroke at the Al-Shifa Hospital and to compare this with international guidelines....
Source: The Lancet - February 23, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Long-Term Effect of Fee-For-Service-Based Reimbursement Cuts on Processes and Outcomes of Care for Stroke: Interrupted Time-Series Study From Taiwan Original Articles
Conclusions— There are improvement trends in processes and outcomes of care over time. However, the reimbursement cuts from the FFS-based global budget cap are associated with trend changes in processes and outcomes of care for stroke. The FFS-based reimbursement cuts may have long-term positive and negative associations with stroke care.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - January 20, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tung, Y.-C., Chang, G.-M., Cheng, S.-H. Tags: Health policy and outcome research Original Articles Source Type: research

Acute ischemic stroke: a rare complication of hump-nosed pit viper (Hypnale spp.) bite: a case report
ConclusionsPhysicians should be aware that ischemic cerebral infarcts may occur following hump-nosed pit viper bites.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - June 4, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Peripheral neuropathy as a complication of diabetic ketoacidosis in a child with newly diagnosed diabetes type 1 - case report.
CONCLUSIONS: Acute neuropathy after ketoacidosis is rare complication and its pathomechanism is not clear. Patients with DKA require careful monitoring of neurological functions even after normalization of glycemic parameters. PMID: 29217500 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: JCRPE Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology - December 10, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Tags: J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol Source Type: research

Cerebrovascular accident in a child with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and coronavirus disease 2019: a case report
ConclusionOwing to the link between coronavirus disease 2019 and hematologic cancers with hypercoagulopathy and the tendency of patients with leukemia to have coronavirus disease 2019 complications, children with leukemia as well as suspected coronavirus disease 2019 must be hospitalized to prevent blood clot formation.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - December 6, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research