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  1. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Stroke | OriginalPaper

    Effect of admission in the stroke care unit versus intensive care unit on in-hospital mortality in patients with acute ischemic stroke

    In a stroke unit (SU) [ 1 ], multidisciplinary teams are effective for reducing mortality, preventing the worsening or recurrence of stroke and infections, such as pneumonia, increasing the return-to-home rate, and decreasing the length of stay …

  2. Open Access 04-10-2023 | Stroke | OriginalPaper

    Antiplatelet Treatment Patterns and Outcomes for Secondary Stroke Prevention in the United Kingdom

    Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide; it was responsible for 143 million disability-adjusted life-years and 6.55 million deaths in 2019 [ 1 ] and accounts for 3–4% of total Western health care expenditure [ 2 ]. Because of the …

  3. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Stroke | OriginalPaper

    Quality indicators and patients' characteristics in relation to early outcome of Kasr-al-ainy stroke unit

    After stroke, Clinicians are often asked to predict outcome by the patient, family, other healthcare workers, and insurance providers. A wide variety of factors have been reported to influence stroke prognosis, including age, stroke severity …

  4. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Stroke | OriginalPaper

    Do digital health interventions hold promise for stroke prevention and care in Black and Latinx populations in the United States? A scoping review

    Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability and death in the United States (U.S.) [ 1 , 2 ]. Despite declines in stroke mortality in the general U.S. population, Black and Latinx individuals lag and suffer more from adverse …

  5. 26-05-2023 | Stroke | OriginalPaper

    Pre-stroke Adherence to Hypertension Medications in a Bi-racial United States Stroke Belt

    Approximately 45.4% of US adults have hypertension (HTN) (blood pressure ≥ 130/80 or being treated for HTN) according to the 2017–2018 United States (US) National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [ 1 ]. Blood pressure is not adequately …

  6. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Stroke | OriginalPaper

    Developing DELPHI expert consensus rules for a digital twin model of acute stroke care in the neuro critical care unit

    Artificial intelligence is a broad term that encompasses any computational system that can perform the functions that make people seem intelligent [ 1 ]. Artificial intelligence has become omnipresent in our daily lives through personal assistants …

  7. Open Access 01-12-2023 | COVID-19 | OriginalPaper

    Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on advanced life support units’ prehospital management of the stroke code in four Spanish regions: an observational study

    Stroke is the second leading cause of overall mortality in Spain and the leading cause of disability in adults [ 1 , 2 ]. One in six people will suffer a stroke in their lifetime [ 3 ]. The safety and effectiveness of treatments in ischemic stroke

  8. 03-12-2022 | Stroke | OriginalPaper

    A checklist-based survey for early mobilization of stroke unit patients in an Italian region

    It is well-known that organized inpatient, i.e. stroke unit (SU), care is associated with lower mortality and disability rates than care in a general medical ward, at 12 post-stroke months [ 1 , 2 ]. However, evidence as to which components of …

  9. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Stroke | OriginalPaper

    An analysis of racial inequities in emergency department triage among patients with stroke-like symptoms in the United States

  10. 21-03-2022 | Stroke | OriginalPaper

    Time trends in stroke severity in the years 2005 to 2020: results from the Austrian Stroke Unit Registry

    Over the past decades, many studies have observed a decrease in stroke incidence, severity and mortality, mainly due to improved recognition and risk factor management such as sufficient treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF), hypertension …

  11. 01-11-2021 | Stroke | OriginalPaper

    Stroke-unit care for stroke patients in China: the results from Bigdata Observatory platform for Stroke of China

    China has undergone dramatic changes in the past few decades, and stroke has become the leading cause of death in China in 2017 [ 1 ]. Furthermore, stroke is associated with the highest disability-adjusted life-years loss of any disease in China …

  12. 01-01-2022 | Stroke | ReviewPaper

    Mobile Stroke Units: Current Evidence and Impact

    Stroke is a devastating neurologic emergency affecting approximately 800,000 patients annually [ 1 ] as the fifth leading cause of death and a leading cause of serious long-term disability in the USA [ 2 ]. Stroke results in burdensome societal …

  13. Open Access 14-02-2022 | Stroke | OriginalPaper

    Delirium on stroke units: a prospective, multicentric quality-improvement project

    Delirium is a neuropsychiatric syndrome, based on acute encephalopathy, and a common complication in patients on Stroke Units (SU) [ 1 – 3 ]. Delirium is characterized by disorders of attention and concentration, rapid development and fluctuation …

  14. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Stroke Unit | OriginalPaper

    Extent of routine diagnostic cardiac work-up at certified German stroke units participating in the prospective MonDAFIS study

    Patients with acute stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) benefit from stroke unit treatment, which is associated with increased survival, a higher rate of functional independence and with a greater likelihood of living at home one year after …

  15. 01-09-2021 | Stroke | ReviewPaper

    A review of mobile stroke units

    When it comes to acute stroke, the concept of timely treatment is of the utmost importance. Intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (IV r-tPa) and, more recently, mechanical thrombectomy (MT) are effective treatments and have been …

  16. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Stroke | OriginalPaper

    Impact of the first response unit on prehospital on-scene time among paramedic-suspected stroke patients: a retrospective before–after cohort study in Finland

    Revascularization therapy for ischaemic stroke by either pharmacological thrombolysis or mechanical thrombectomy has been the treatment of choice for the last 25 years [ 1 ]. Resolution of stroke symptoms and the return to everyday activities are …

  17. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Stroke | OriginalPaper

    Echocardiography in acute stroke patients: a nationwide analysis in departments with certified stroke units in Germany

    Echocardiography is essential to evaluate cardiac function, to diagnose heart disease and to detect embolic sources of stroke in patients with acute ischemic strokes or transient ischemic attack (TIA). By using different modalities, specifically …

  18. 01-10-2020 | Stroke | OriginalPaper

    Newly developed stroke in patients admitted to non-neurological intensive care units

    In conjunction with high incidence, in-hospital stroke showed lower rates in reperfusion therapy and greater risk of mortality compared with community-onset stroke [ 1 – 3 ]. Patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) have distinct features …

  19. 21-03-2023 | Stroke | OriginalPaper

    Interactive Effects of Dietary Inflammatory Index with BMI for the Risk of Stroke among Adults in the United States: Insight from NHANES 2011–2018

    Diet is well known to play a vital role in regulating chronic inflammation ( 1 – 3 ). In previous studies, pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory diets were often defined by dietary patterns, including the traditional Western and Mediterranean …

  20. Open Access 01-12-2022 | Stroke | OriginalPaper

    Stroke unit demand in Norway – present and future estimates

    Timely admission to an SU reduces death and disability and increases the number of patients discharged home [ 1 ]. It is therefore imperative that health authorities adequately plan for future SU demand.

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