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Home-based telerehabilitation for community-dwelling persons with stroke during the COVID-19 pandemic: A pilot study
CONCLUSION: Asynchronous telerehabilitation using a common low-cost social media application is feasible and safe for community-dwelling persons with chronic stroke in a lower-middle-income country.PMID:37427956 | DOI:10.2340/jrm.v55.4405
Source: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine - July 10, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Carl Froilan D Leochico Edgardo Miguel V Austria Maribeth Anne P Gelisanga Sharon D Ignacio Jose Alvin P Mojica Source Type: research

Incidence and risk factors for stroke in patients with COVID-19 in the Philippines: an analysis of 10,881 cases
While most large studies on the possible association of COVID-19 and stroke were done in high-income countries, only a few studies consisting of small sample populations have been done in low- to middle-income countries like the Philippines.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 7, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Roland Dominic G. Jamora, Mario B. Prado, Veeda Michelle M. Anlacan, Marie Charmaine C. Sy, Adrian I. Espiritu Source Type: research

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Acute Stroke Admissions and Outcomes in a Philippine Tertiary Hospital
CONCLUSIONS: There was reduction in total stroke admissions, mild and transient stroke during the pandemic. There was significantly higher proportion of stroke patients having moderate and severe stroke. The discharge outcome of stroke patients is functionally poorer during the pandemic and more stroke patients have died compared to before COVID-19 pandemic. keywords: Stroke, Philippines, COVID-19, acute stroke
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra - May 19, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Challenges and Opportunities in Stroke Nursing Research: Global Views From a Panel of Nurse Researchers
This article reflects panel insights on challenges and opportunities for nurse-led stroke research. DISCUSSION: The research challenges discussed include nursing independence, the processes of informed consent and randomization process, obtaining adequate independent funding, recruiting research subjects, and working with vulnerable groups. The major opportunities to leverage and improve stroke nursing research include facilitating the nurse investigator role, information digitalization, improving health literacy, and collaboration between nurse researchers. SUMMARY: We are living in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and amb...
Source: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing - May 13, 2022 Category: Neuroscience Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Acute Stroke Care Algorithm in a Private Tertiary Hospital in the Philippines During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Third World Country Experience
Since March 2020, we have experienced an influx of COVID-19 positive patients. As of April 27, 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of at least 27 healthcare professionals while infecting 1080 healthcare professionals in the Philippines.1 Despite attempts to formalize protocols and treatment pathways to ensure the safety of healthcare professionals while optimizing patient care, Philippine healthcare workers from every department still continue to suffer from COVID-19 infections. These affect not only acute care but also emergency response systems such as the brain attack code.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - June 19, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Christian Oliver C. Co, Jeryl Ritzi T. Yu, Cristina Macrohon-Valdez, Lina C. Laxamana, Vincent Paul E. De Guzman, Remy Margarette M. Berroya-Moreno, Manuel M. Mariano, Peter Paul Dela Paz Rivera, Joana Lyn M. Racpan-Cauntay, Karen Czarina S. Ilano, Evita Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Intravenous Thrombolysis for stroke in a COVID-19 Positive Filipino Patient, A Case Report
Publication date: Available online 11 May 2020Source: Journal of Clinical NeuroscienceAuthor(s): Christian Oliver C. Co, Jeryl Ritzi T. Yu, Lina C. Laxamana, Deborah Ignacia A. David-Ona
Source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience - May 11, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research