Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Joint Commission–certified and–noncertified Hospitals in Michigan

K Rajamani, S Millis, S Watson, F Mada… - Journal of stroke and …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The Joint Commission (JC) for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
has devised disease specific certification programs for hospitals, including stroke. JC …

Neurologic improvement in acute cerebral ischemia: frequency, magnitude, predictors, and clinical outcomes

C Balucani, SR Levine, N Sanossian, S Starkman… - Neurology, 2023 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives Investigations of rapid neurologic improvement (RNI) in patients
with acute cerebral ischemia (ACI) have focused on RNI occurring after hospital arrival …

[HTML][HTML] Study protocol: Early neurological deterioration in patients with minor stroke, frequency, predictors, and outcomes in Vietnam single-centre study

DT Nguyen, TD Mai, PV Dao, HT Ha, AT Le… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Early neurological deterioration (END) is progressive neurological deterioration with an
increase in NIHSS score of 2 points or more in the first 72 hours from the onset of acute …

Endovascular therapy in hyperacute ischaemic stroke: history and current status

AM Mortimer, MD Bradley… - Interventional …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
This is a literature review on to the use of endovascular therapy in hyperacute ischaemic
stroke secondary to large vessel occlusion (LVO). The prognosis for LVO is generally poor …

Prevalence of imaging targets in patients with minor stroke selected for IV tPA treatment using MRI: the Treatment of Minor Stroke With MRI Evaluation Study (TIMES)

AW Hsia, ML Luby, R Leigh, JK Lynch, Z Nadareishvili… - Neurology, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To determine the IV tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) treatment rate of patients
with minor acute ischemic stroke (mAIS) at our centers and compare the frequency of MRI …

Large-vessel occlusion is associated with poor outcome in stroke patients aged 80 years or older who underwent intravenous thrombolysis

W Zhu, L Xiao, M Lin, X Liu, B Yan - Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective We aimed to investigate the association between large-vessel occlusion (LVO)
and functional outcome in elderly stroke patients treated with intravenous (IV) tissue …

Clinical outcomes of endovascular treatment within 24 hours in patients with mild ischemic stroke and perfusion imaging selection

X Shang, M Lin, S Zhang, S Li, Y Guo… - American Journal …, 2018 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Endovascular thrombectomy has been accepted as the
standard of care for patients with acute ischemic stroke. Our aim was to investigate the …

Acute ischemic stroke with very early clinical improvement: a national institute of neurological disorders and stroke recombinant tissue plasminogen activator stroke …

C Balucani, SR Levine, JC Khoury, P Khatri… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background A high proportion of patients excluded from recombinant tissue plasminogen
activator (rt-PA) treatment because of rapid improvement occurring before treatment …

Minor stroke with total mismatch after acute MCA occlusion

JT Kim, MS Park, MK Kim, KH Cho - Journal of Neuroimaging, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Recently,“total mismatch,” negative diffusion‐weighted imaging
(DWI) and extensive perfusion defects were introduced and described as having a favorable …

General and Specific Quality of Life Course of Individuals with Different Levels of Stroke Severity: A One-Year Prospective Longitudinal Study

MAF Braga, I Faria-Fortini, KKP de Menezes… - Clinical …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives To compare the course of generic and specific health-related quality of life
(HRQOL) of individuals with stroke, and its physical, mental, and social domains, at three …