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Quality indicators in acute stroke care: a prospective observational survey in 13 Italian regions.
CONCLUSIONS: Our data confirm the need of quality monitoring in stroke care. Although SU patients showed a better adherence to quality indicators, overall compliance was unsatisfactory. PMID: 24293350 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research - November 29, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Di Carlo A, Accetta G, Bellan M, Terni G, Lamassa M, Facchini R, Biggeri A, Inzitari D, Ferro S, For the National Stroke Care Group Tags: Aging Clin Exp Res Source Type: research

Stroke Risk Factors, Subtypes, and 30-Day Case Fatality in Abuja, Nigeria (P1.121)
CONCLUSIONS: Although hypertension, obesity, diabetes mellitus, and atrial fibrillation were important stroke risk factors, in many patients, these were detected only after a stroke. While the commonest stroke subtype was cerebral infarction, observed in almost two-third of patients, SAH was associated with the highest case-fatality rate at 30 days of 44.4%. Larger population-based studies are planned.Study Supported by: nilDisclosure: Dr. Bwala has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Bwala, S. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Ischemic Stroke Subtype Source Type: research

An Initiative To Improve Door To Needle Time For Stroke Thrombolysis In Chicago (P7.129)
CONCLUSIONS:We identified several opportunities for improvement in DTN times at Chicago’s PSCs. Using a regional face-to-face educational program, we have initiated a plan to decrease DTN time in Chicago. Preliminary results suggest major improvements in short period of time.Study Supported by: GenentechDisclosure: Dr. Prabhakaran has received personal compensation for activities with American Heart Association. Dr. O'Neill has received research support from Genentech, Inc.
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Prabhakaran, S., O'Neill, K. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Barriers and Opportunities in Acute Stroke Treatment Source Type: research

Shared genetic susceptibility of vascular-related biomarkers with ischemic and recurrent stroke
Conclusions: Our data identify a genetic contribution to inflammatory and hemostatic biomarkers in a stroke population. Additionally, our results suggest shared genetic contributions to circulating CRP levels measured poststroke and risk for incident and recurrent ischemic stroke. These data broaden our understanding of genetic contributors to biomarker variation and ischemic stroke risk, which should be useful in clinical risk evaluation.
Source: Neurology - January 25, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Williams, S. R., Hsu, F.-C., Keene, K. L., Chen, W.-M., Nelson, S., Southerland, A. M., Madden, E. B., Coull, B., Gogarten, S. M., Furie, K. L., Dzhivhuho, G., Rowles, J. L., Mehndiratta, P., Malik, R., Dupuis, J., Lin, H., Seshadri, S., Rich, S. S., Sale Tags: All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Case control studies, Risk factors in epidemiology, All Genetics, Association studies in genetics ARTICLE Source Type: research

Thrombolysis Despite Recent Stroke: A Case Series Brief Reports
Conclusions— In our center, we thrombolysed 6 patients despite recent stroke. Three patients had asymptomatic petechial hemorrhagic transformation within the area of subacute infarct, without apparent neurological worsening. Prospective studies are needed to explore the possible safety of tissue-type plasminogen activator in the context of previous subacute stroke in otherwise eligible patients.
Source: Stroke - May 24, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Alhazzaa, M., Sharma, M., Blacquiere, D., Stotts, G., Hogan, M., Dowlatshahi, D. Tags: Acute Cerebral Infarction, Thrombolysis Brief Reports Source Type: research

Wake-up Stroke Within 3 Hours of Symptom Awareness: Imaging and Clinical Features Compared to Standard Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator Treated Stroke
Background: Patients with wake-up stroke (WUS) are excluded from thrombolysis because of unknown time of symptom onset. Previous studies have reported similar stroke severity and early ischemic changes (EICs) in patients with WUS and stroke of known onset. These studies, however, included patients within a large timeframe to imaging or did not quantify EICs. The aim of our study was to quantify EICs of patients with WUS presenting within 3 hours of symptom recognition compared to standard 3-hours recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA)–treated patients and assess the extent of ischemic lesion and functional ind...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - December 1, 2011 Category: Neurology Authors: Luisa Roveri, Sara La Gioia, Chiara Ghidinelli, Nicoletta Anzalone, Costantino De Filippis, Giancarlo Comi Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Acute Kidney Injury Is Associated with Increased Hospital Mortality after Stroke
Conclusions: AKI occurs frequently after stroke and is associated with increased hospital mortality. Additional studies are needed to establish if the association is causal and if measures to prevent AKI would result in decreased mortality.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 23, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Minesh Khatri, Jonathan Himmelfarb, Derk Adams, Kyra Becker, W.T. Longstreth, David L. Tirschwell Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Quantitative Measurement of Physical Activity in Acute Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack Clinical Sciences
Conclusions— This study demonstrates the feasibility of using accelerometers to quantitatively and continuously measure physical activity simultaneously from all 4 extremities and the hip in patients with acute ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack. Our study provides quantitative evidence of physical inactivity in patients with acute ischemic stroke. The method offers a low cost and noninvasive tool for future clinical interventional physiotherapeutic and early mobilization studies. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01560520.
Source: Stroke - November 24, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Strommen, A. M., Christensen, T., Jensen, K. Tags: Acute Cerebral Infarction Clinical Sciences Source Type: research

Pre-hospital imaging and thrombolysis in acute stroke in an urban US setting: results of the Cleveland Pre-Hospital Acute Stroke Treatment (PHAST) study group. (S21.002)
CONCLUSIONS: Close to a fifth of patients received acute stroke treatment on MSTU. These findings demonstrate the successful reduction in time to diagnosis and treatment of acute stroke patients using a MSTU. Study Supported by:Disclosure: Dr. Briggs has nothing to disclose. Dr. Taqui has nothing to disclose. Dr. Cerejo has nothing to disclose. Dr. Itrat has nothing to disclose. Dr. Donohue has nothing to disclose. Dr. Organek has nothing to disclose. Dr. Buletko has nothing to disclose. Dr. Sheikhi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Buttrick has nothing to disclose. Dr. Khawaja has nothing to disclose. Dr. Wisco has nothing to ...
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Briggs, F., Taqui, A., Cerejo, R., Itrat, A., Donohue, M., Organek, N., Buletko, A., Sheikhi, L., Buttrick, M., Khawaja, Z., Wisco, D., Winners, S., Reimer, A., Frontera, J., Manno, E., Hustey, F., Kralovic, D., Peter, R., Hussain, M., Uchino, K. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Prehospital and Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment Source Type: research

Structural MRI markers of brain aging early after ischemic stroke
Conclusions: Brain structure is likely to be compromised before ischemic stroke by vascular risk factors. Smaller hippocampal and total brain volumes and increased WMH load represent proxies for underlying vascular brain injury.
Source: Neurology - July 10, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Werden, E., Cumming, T., Li, Q., Bird, L., Veldsman, M., Pardoe, H. R., Jackson, G., Donnan, G. A., Brodtmann, A. Tags: MRI, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Clinical trials Observational study (Cohort, Case control), Alzheimer's disease, Vascular dementia ARTICLE Source Type: research

Hospital Prenotification of Stroke Patients by Emergency Medical Services Improves Stroke Time Targets
Background: Prenotification to hospitals by emergency medical services of patients with suspected stroke is recommended to reduce delays in time-dependent therapies. We hypothesized that hospital prenotification would reduce recommended stroke time targets.Methods: We used the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Brain Attack Database, which includes demographic and clinical data on all emergency department (ED) patients alerted as a Brain Attack between January 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. Outcome variables included the time from door to stroke team arrival, computed tomographic (CT) scan completion, CT scan inte...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 8, 2011 Category: Neurology Authors: James S. McKinney, Krishna Mylavarapu, Judith Lane, Virginia Roberts, Pamela Ohman-Strickland, Mark A. Merlin Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Protocol for the perfusion and angiography imaging sub‐study of the Third International Stroke Trial (IST‐3) of alteplase treatment within six‐hours of acute ischemic stroke
RationaleIntravenous thrombolysis with recombinant tissue Plasminogen Activator improves outcomes in patients treated early after stroke but at the risk of causing intracranial hemorrhage. Restricting recombinant tissue Plasminogen Activator use to patients with evidence of still salvageable tissue, or with definite arterial occlusion, might help reduce risk, increase benefit and identify patients for treatment at late time windows. AimsTo determine if perfusion or angiographic imaging with computed tomography or magnetic resonance help identify patients who are more likely to benefit from recombinant tissue Plasminogen Ac...
Source: International Journal of Stroke - January 22, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Joanna M. Wardlaw, Rudiger Kummer, Trevor Carpenter, Mark Parsons, Richard I. Lindley, Geoff Cohen, Veronica Murray, Adam Kobayashi, Andre Peeters, Francesca Chappell, Peter A. G. Sandercock Tags: Protocols Source Type: research

Discrimination of Acute Ischemic Stroke from Nonischemic Vertigo in Patients Presenting with Only Imbalance
We examined 332 consecutive patients with an acute feeling of imbalance who showed no neurologic findings or responsible lesions on CT scan at the hyperacute phase. We examined their clinical backgrounds, physical findings, and laboratory examinations, with ischemic stroke diagnosed by later CT and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We identified 41 (12.3%) ischemic stroke patients. Atrial fibrillation (odds ratio 4.1; 95% confidence interval 1.4-11.5), white blood cell count (103/μL, 1.4; 1.2-1.6), head and/or neck pain (4.6; 2.1-10.3), first attack of imbalance feeling (3.3; 1.1-12.2), and dizziness (3.7; 1.7-8.3) wer...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 10, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Shoji Honda, Yuichiro Inatomi, Toshiro Yonehara, Yoichiro Hashimoto, Teruyuki Hirano, Yukio Ando, Makoto Uchino Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Incidence, short-term outcome, and spatial distribution of stroke patients in Ludhiana, India
Conclusions: The incidence rates are similar to other studies from India. Stroke patient survival is poor in public hospitals. The finding of spatial analysis is of public health significance for stroke prevention and strengthening of stroke services.
Source: Neurology - February 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Pandian, J. D., Singh, G., Kaur, P., Bansal, R., Paul, B. S., Singla, M., Singh, S., Samuel, C. J., Verma, S. J., Moodbidri, P., Mehmi, G., Sharma, A., Arora, O. P., Dhanuka, A. K., Sobti, M. K., Sehgal, H., Kaur, M., Grewal, S. S., Jhawar, S. S., Shadang Tags: All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Incidence studies ARTICLE Source Type: research

Clinical and imaging characteristics of silent brain infarction and symptomatic stroke (P4.257)
Conclusions:In an imaging-defined brain infarct cohort, SBI is highly prevalent and encompasses a spectrum of clinical presentations. The majority of individuals with SBI have no documented symptoms or deficits.Disclosure: Dr. Albazli has nothing to disclose. Dr. Leung has nothing to disclose. Dr. Huggins has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Albazli, K., Leung, L., Huggins, H. Tags: Acute and Diagnostic Imaging in Ischemic Stroke and TIA Source Type: research