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Adequacy of EMS Systems of Care Protocols for Adults with OHCA, STEMI & Stroke in Oregon: A Structured Review
Examines the EMS treatment protocols practiced in ambulance agencies in Oregon, and how they align with evidence-based practices for EMS treatment for adult patients with Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA), STEMI (ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction) and stroke. -- Oregon Office of Rural Health
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 19, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
$10 Million in Grants Targets Community-based Efforts to Combat Chronic Diseases in the Delta Region
The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy's Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program is giving $10 million to organizations across 8 states in the Delta region to address diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, stroke, and behavioral health concerns. The program emphasizes collaborations between organizations in rural communities to tackle chronic health conditions which disproportionately affect people in this region.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - August 11, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Impact of a person-centred community rehabilitation service on outcomes for individuals with a neurological condition.
CONCLUSIONS: In the first year of operation, the community rehabilitation service made a significant impact on outcomes for individuals with a neurological condition. Further research is required to identify appropriate measures of activities of daily living and quality of life that reflect person-centred rehabilitation outcomes for restoring function, maximizing function, or preparing for functional decline. Implications for Rehabilitation Self-identified goals are an important guide for achievement of meaningful outcomes for individuals with a neurological condition. Person-centred outcome measures are required to evalua...
Source: Rural Remote Health - June 8, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: Barker RN, Sealey CJ, Polley ML, Mervin MC, Comans T Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research
A low-cost, tablet-based option for prehospital neurologic assessment: The iTREAT Study.
CONCLUSIONS: Utilizing a low-cost, tablet-based platform and commercial cellular networks, we can reliably perform prehospital neurologic assessments in both rural and urban settings. Further research is needed to establish the reliability and validity of prehospital mobile telestroke assessment in live patients presenting with acute neurologic symptoms.
PMID: 27281534 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Rural Remote Health - June 7, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: Chapman Smith SN, Govindarajan P, Padrick MM, Lippman JM, McMurry TL, Resler BL, Keenan K, Gunnell BS, Mehndiratta P, Chee CY, Cahill EA, Dietiker C, Cattell-Gordon DC, Smith WS, Perina DG, Solenski NJ, Worrall BB, Southerland AM, As the iTREAT Investigat Tags: Neurology Source Type: research
Virtual Help at Hospital Can Be Brain-saver for Stroke Victims
Loyola University neurologists have begun using a stroke robot to visually examine patients through a two-way video and audio link. This allows for rapid response and diagnosis time, and may be especially useful in rural areas lacking medical specialists.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - May 26, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Pattern and location of intracerebral hemorrhage in Enugu, South-East Nigeria: A review of 139 cases
Conclusion: Frequency of LH and DCH varied with age as LH peaked before the age of 40 while deep cerebral at 40–49 years. The age distribution of different types of ICH may suggest a higher role of other factors apart from hypertension. Further studies are required to establish the risk factors of LH and DCHs in our environment.
Source: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice - March 27, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: BA Ezeala-AdikaibeSC Ohaegbulam Source Type: research
Duplex ultrasound: Indications and findings in a newly created facility at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar
Conclusion: Duplex ultrasound has been shown to diagnose varied vascular pathologies even in a locale where it is a relatively new technique. It is recommended that timely referrals be made, and mobile Doppler units be acquired to save more lives and limbs in the developing world.
Source: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice - March 27, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: A IkpemeA AkintomideO UkwehS Effanga Source Type: research
Young African-Americans Underestimate Stroke Risk, According to Nursing Study
Reports on a recently published study that compared a group of young rural African-Americans' perceived risk to their actual risk of stroke.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - February 1, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Telemedicine in the acute health setting: A disruptive innovation for specialists (an example from stroke).
CONCLUSIONS: Insights into workforce experience and satisfaction were identified to inform strategies to support specialists to adapt to the disruptive innovation of telemedicine.
PMID: 26556058 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Rural Remote Health - November 13, 2015 Category: Rural Health Authors: Bagot KL, Cadilhac DA, Vu M, Moss K, Bladin CF, VST collaborators Tags: J Telemed Telecare Source Type: research
Post-discharge Rehabilitation Care Delivery for Rural Medicare Beneficiaries with Stroke (Fact Sheet)
Summarizes the factors associated with post-discharge rehabilitation care (PDRC) that influence the recovery and quality of life for rural stroke survivors receiving Medicare. -- South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 28, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Fact Sheet: Post-discharge Rehabilitation Care Delivery for Rural Medicare Beneficiaries with Stroke
Summarizes the factors associated with post-discharge rehabilitation care (PDRC) that influence the recovery and quality of life for rural stroke survivors receiving Medicare. -- South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 28, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Post-discharge Rehabilitation Care Delivery for Rural Medicare Beneficiaries with Stroke (Findings Brief)
Discusses the factors associated with post-discharge rehabilitation care (PDRC) that influence the recovery and quality of life for rural stroke survivors receiving Medicare. Factors highlighted include distance to healthcare, type of rehabilitation, initial hospital admission, and patient race/ethnicity. -- South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 28, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Post-discharge Rehabilitation Care Delivery for Rural Medicare Beneficiaries with Stroke
Discusses the factors associated with post-discharge rehabilitation care (PDRC) that influence the recovery and quality of life for rural stroke survivors receiving Medicare. Factors highlighted include distance to healthcare, type of rehabilitation, initial hospital admission, and patient race/ethnicity. -- South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 28, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Stroke risk factors among participants of a world stroke day awareness program in South-Western Nigeria
Conclusion: Stroke risk factors such as hypertension and obesity were common among the participants of the world stroke day awareness program in an urban area of Nigeria. Community screening and modification of these risk factors should be intensified in order to reduce stroke morbidity and mortality.
Source: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice - August 20, 2015 Category: Rural Health Authors: MA KomolafeMOB OlaoguAM AdebiyiAO ObembeMB FawaleAA Adebowale Source Type: research
Trends in Observed Adult Inpatient Mortality for High-Volume Conditions, 2002-2012
Provides data on adult inpatient mortality between 2002 and 2012 for four high-volume conditions: pneumonia, acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure (CHF), and stroke. Figure 4 and Table 4 provide information by location of patient residence, for rural, micropolitan, and metropolitan areas. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - July 28, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
