Clinicians can encounter sex and gender disparities in diagnostic and therapeutic
responses. These disparities are noted in epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical …

Ischemic stroke is a devastating brain injury resulting in high mortality and substantial loss of
function. Understanding the pathophysiology of ischemic stroke risk, mortality, and functional …

Background and Purpose—Stroke mortality has been declining since the early 20th century.
The reasons for this are not completely understood, although the decline is welcome. As a …

Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is an important anti-inflammatory cytokine expressed in response to
brain injury, where it facilitates the resolution of inflammatory cascades, which if prolonged …

In this review, we give a brief outline of robot-mediated gait training for stroke patients, as an
important emerging field in rehabilitation. Technological innovations are allowing …

Background Reliable data on the prevalence and predictors of post-stroke dementia are
needed to inform patients and carers, plan services and clinical trials, ascertain the overall …

Background and Purpose—Estimates of risk of stroke recurrence are widely variable and
focused on the short-term. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to …

Background—There is a lack of information on the incidence and predictors of early mortality
at 30 days and late mortality between 30 days and 1 year after transcatheter aortic valve …

Background and Purpose—The modified Rankin scale (mRS), a clinician-reported measure
of global disability, is widely applied for evaluating stroke patient outcomes and as an end …

Background and Purpose—Knowledge about robust and unbiased factors that predict
outcome of activities of daily living (ADL) is paramount in stroke management. This review …