Improving post-stroke recovery: the role of the multidisciplinary health care team

DJ Clarke, A Forster - Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability, the effects of which may be
prolonged with physical, emotional, social, and financial consequences not only for those …

Elderly stroke rehabilitation: overcoming the complications and its associated challenges

SK Lui, MH Nguyen - Current gerontology and geriatrics …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There have been many advances in management of cerebrovascular diseases. However,
stroke is still one of the leading causes of disabilities and mortality worldwide with significant …

Integrative approaches in acute ischemic stroke: from symptom recognition to future innovations

VM Saceleanu, C Toader, H Ples… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Among the high prevalence of cerebrovascular diseases nowadays, acute ischemic stroke
stands out, representing a significant worldwide health issue with important socio-economic …

Scoping review of acute stroke care management and rehabilitation in low and middle-income countries

GL Chimatiro, AJ Rhoda - BMC Health Services Research, 2019 - Springer
Background Stroke is a major public health concern, affecting millions of people worldwide.
Care of the condition however, remain inconsistent in developing countries. The purpose of …

Stroke and sexual functioning: a literature review

A Grenier-Genest, M Gérard, F Courtois - NeuroRehabilitation, 2017 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Stroke has multiple impacts on patients' sexual functioning, be it directly
caused by the neurological lesion (s) or indirectly triggered via other psychophysiological …

Large-scale implementation of stroke early supported discharge: the WISE realist mixed-methods study

RJ Fisher, N Chouliara, A Byrne… - Health Services and …, 2021 - eprints.gla.ac.uk
Background: In England, the provision of early supported discharge is recommended as part
of an evidence-based stroke care pathway. Objectives: To investigate the effectiveness of …

Stroke services in MENA: What is there and what is needed

H Aref, N El Nahas, SA Alrukn, M Khan, S Kesraoui… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Stroke represents a health care challenge to most parts of the world including the
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The MENA represents 6% of the world …

Roles and challenges of the multidisciplinary team involved in prosthetic rehabilitation, in a rural district in South Africa

L Ennion, A Rhoda - Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background Major lower limb amputations result in a significant sense of loss, psychological
stress, and decrease in function and overall quality of life for the amputee. The holistic …

Is the co-location of GPs in primary care centres associated with a higher patient satisfaction? Evidence from a population survey in Italy

M Bonciani, S Barsanti, AM Murante - BMC health services research, 2017 - Springer
Background Several countries have co-located General Practitioners (GPs) in Primary Care
Centres (PCCs) with other health and social care professionals in order to improve …

Effectiveness of stroke early supported discharge: analysis from a national stroke Registry

RJ Fisher, A Byrne, N Chouliara, S Lewis… - … Quality and Outcomes, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Implementation of stroke early supported discharge (ESD) services has been
recommended in many countries' clinical guidelines, based on clinical trial evidence. This is …