ContextData are limited regarding the risks and benefits of thrombolytic therapy for acute
ischemic stroke outside of clinical trials. ObjectiveTo investigate predictors of in-hospital …

El accidente cerebrovascular es la tercera causa de muerte y la primera de discapacidad en
la Argentina. Los eventos isquémicos constituyen el 80% de los casos. Los accidentes …

Rationale In about 20% of acute ischemic stroke patients stroke occurs during sleep. These
patients are generally excluded from intravenous thrombolysis. MRI can identify patients …

Questions What is the incidence of recovery of ambulation and upper limb function six
months after stroke? Can measures such as age and the National Institutes of Health Stroke …

Most in-hospital deaths of patients with stroke, traumatic brain injury, or postanoxic
encephalopathy after cardiac arrest occur after a decision to withhold or withdraw life …

Neurologic injury in the form of cognitive decline, delirium, and stroke are common
phenomena in patients undergoing cardiac surgery and continues to be one of the most …

Background and Purpose: More than half of patients with acute ischemic stroke have minor
neurological deficits; however, the frequency and outcomes of reperfusion therapy in regular …

Background The Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) is commonly used in outcome and
mortality studies. Our aim was to investigate the association between CCI score and the …

Background Previous research has indicated that women and blacks have worse outcomes
after acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Little research has been done to investigate the combined …

Introduction Independent predictors of outcome for ischemic stroke include age and initial
stroke severity. Intracranial large-vessel occlusion would be expected to predict poor …