Background and Purpose—Hyperglycemia is associated with increased mortality and
morbidity in acute ischemic stroke. Summary of Review—Hyperglycemia induces a pro …

Medical complications after subarachnoid hemorrhage: new str... : Current Opinion in Critical
Care Medical complications after subarachnoid hemorrhage: new strategies for prevention and …

Objective: Medical complications occur frequently after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).
Their impact on outcome remains poorly defined. Design: Inception cohort study. Patients …

Stroke remains a leading cause of death and long-term disability in the developed world.
Reperfusion and anti-thrombotic therapies are of limited benefit for the majority of patients …

Background: The status of smoking as a risk factor for the occurrence of stroke is well
established. However, there is a paucity of data on the relationship between smoking status …

Objective: To evaluate the effect of IV recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) in
patients with hyperdense artery sign (HAS) on initial CT scan. Methods: The authors …

Objective: To evaluate the independent effect of premorbid antiplatelet use on incident
ischemic stroke severity and outcome at discharge. Methods: The authors studied …

Objective: Intensive insulin therapy to normalize blood glucose may improve outcome in
intensive care unit patients. We prospectively evaluated the implementation of an intensive …

Diagnosis, evaluation, imaging, emergency evaluation and management, management of
hemorrhagic stroke, therapies to restore or improve blood flow, neuroprotective therapies …

Calcium (Ca2+) and magnesium (Mg2+) influence the molecular pathways of ischemic
neuronal death. The authors evaluated the impact of admission serum Ca2+ and Mg2+ …