Search Results for "Literature Review Of Stroke"
Original Source: Depression in acute stroke: prevalence, dominant symptoms and associated factors. A systematic literature review.
Purpose. The aim of this review was to provide a comprehensive analysis of the state of knowledge about post-stroke depression (PSD) in the acute phase, focusing on: (a) the prevalence of depressive disorder and depressive symptoms, (b) the dominant depressive symptoms, (c) the factors associated with PSD and (d) the follow-up consequences. Method. A computer-aided search in MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsychInfo, EMBASE, British Nursing index, Pub Med and Ovid Nursing Database was performed. We systematically searched...
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A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), is the rapidly developing loss of brain function(s) due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to...
A stroke is a cerebrovascular accident that results in inadequate blood flow to part of the brain, starving it of oxygen and causing immediate and irreversible changes to the neurones. If affects 15...
Vascular Dementia accounts for 25% of all dementias (the second most commen cause after Alzheimers. It is the cumulative effects of many small strokes - patients often have evidence of vascular path...
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Adverse events and complications associated with intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF agents: a review of literature Eye advance online publication, May 31 2013. doi:10.1038/eye.2013.107 Aut...
NP's Care Equal to Doc's, Review Finds
(MedPage Today) -- Expanding the scope of practice for nurse practitioners would not diminish quality of care, a literature review found.
Consider Cannabis as Cause of Stroke in Younger Patients
Cannabis-related stroke is not a myth, and its incidence is probably vastly underestimated, according to the authors of a new review. Medscape Medical News
Long-term outcome of bilateral penetrating keratoplasty in a child with xeroderma pigmentosum: case report and literature review Eye advance online publication, April 5 2013. doi:10.1038/eye...
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Does alcohol have any effect on male reproductive function? A review of literature
STOCKWATCH: The strategic review – a prelude to value destruction
The news that a company is conducting a strategic review has grandiose implications of high-flying investment bankers, consultants and board members scouring the world and the management literature fo...
Stroke recovery and treatment studies win top honors at Canadian Stroke Congress
(Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada) Two outstanding studies - one measuring the ability of the brain to recover from stroke and the other a tool to predict clinical outcomes after stroke - were ho...
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Ischemic stroke recurrence during pregnancy: a case series and a review of the literature.
PURPOSE: Aims of the study were to determine the risk of stroke recurrence in a case series of women with a history of ischemic stroke and to review current available literature on this issue. METHODS...
An association between migraine and ischemic stroke has been observed for many years but exact mechanisms by which migraine can lead to stroke are currently still under investigation. Migraine is rela...
Care of the Stroke Patient: Routine Management to Lifesaving Treatment Options.
The management of the acute ischemic stroke patient spans the time course from the emergency evaluation and treatment period through to the eventual discharge planning phase of stroke care. In this ar...
Ischaemic stroke, the most common type of stroke, is classified into three main subtypes: large-vessel disease, lacunar or small-vessel disease, and cardioembolic; two further subtypes include a deter...
Stroke After varicella-zoster infection: report of a case and review of the literature.
Ischemic stroke is a recognized complication of varicella-zoster virus infections. We report on an immunocompetent 5-year-old girl who presented with acute neurologic deficits attributed to cerebral i...
