Search Results for "Prevalence Acute 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...
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[Comment] Anticoagulant therapy in acute brain ischaemia
Thrombosis plays an important part in acute ischaemic stroke, and antithrombotic therapies are a logical approach to treatment. Heparin has been advocated for acute stroke since the 1950s, and by the...
[Comment] How effective is citicoline for acute ischaemic stroke?
In The Lancet, Antoni Dávalos and colleagues report the results of the International Citicoline Trial on acUte Stroke (ICTUS) trial, which aimed to find out whether neurovascular protection and repai...
Prevalence of healthy lifestyle behaviors is low among CVD and stroke patients
Among patients with a coronary heart disease or stroke event from countries with varying income levels, the prevalence of healthy lifestyle behaviors (such as regular physical activity, eating a healt...
Acute Stroke Care Better When EMS Calls Ahead
New research finds that hospitals are not always alerted to an incoming acute stroke patient, despite guidelines recommending prenotification. Medscape Medical News
Imaging acute ischemic stroke patients' brains did not lead to improved outcomes
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) The use of advanced imaging shortly after the onset of acute stroke failed to identify a subgroup of patients who could benefit from a clo...
Heparins Not Recommended in Acute Stroke
Analyzing individual-patient data from the 5 largest trials of heparin in acute stroke has not been able to define a group of patients in whom the benefit outweighs the bleeding risk. Medscape Medic...
Aspirin resistance ups severity in acute ischemic stroke
(HealthDay)—In patients with acute ischemic stroke, aspirin resistance is associated with increased stroke severity and infarct size, according to research published online Nov. 19 in the Archives o...
The intervention did not significantly increase alteplase use in patients with ischaemic stroke. The increase in use of alteplase in the target population was significant, but smaller than the effect...
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Microemboli-monitoring during the acute phase of ischemic stroke: Is it worth the time?
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The prevalence of microembolic signals (MES) during the acute phase of ischemic stroke and its influence on outcome is not well studied. The aim of our study was to determine the...
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 d...
In patients admitted for acute stroke, the clinical burden of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and acute heart failure (AHF) is unclear. In these patients we evaluated: (1) the prevalence of AMI and...
Association of severe hypertension with pneumonia in elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke.
Pneumonia is one of the most frequent complications in elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke. Although severe hypertension is often observed in the early phase of acute stroke, there are few stu...
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Stroke is a potential complication of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence, risk factors predisposing to stroke, in-hospital and 1-...
