Abstract The Reporting Recommendations for Tumor Marker Prognostic Studies (REMARK)
were developed to address widespread deficiencies in the reporting of such studies. The …

Background and Purpose: Outcome prognostication in ischemic stroke patients remains
challenging due to limited predictive properties of existing models. Blood-based biomarkers …

Abstract Background The Reporting Recommendations for Tumor Marker Prognostic
Studies (REMARK) checklist consists of 20 items to report for published tumor marker …

Stroke is a serious neurological disease, and constitutes a major cause of death and
disability throughout the world. The pathophysiology of stroke is complex, and involves …

Background: Distinguishing between stroke subtypes and knowing the time of stroke onset
are critical in clinical practice. Thrombolysis and thrombectomy are very effective treatments …

Despite advances in the acute management of stroke, a large proportion of stroke patients
are left with significant impairments. Over the coming decades the prevalence of stroke …

Biomarkers are objective indicators used to assess normal or pathological processes,
evaluate responses to treatment and predict outcomes. Many blood biomarkers already …

Background: Stroke is a devastating condition encompassing a wide range of
pathophysiological entities that include thrombosis, hemorrhage, and embolism. Current …

Stress is defined as anything that throws the body out of homeostatic balance; for example
an acute illness. Any stressor which activates the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis …

Background The objective of this study was to determine whether:(a) markers of acute
inflammation (white cell count, glucose, interleukin-6, C-reactive protein, and fibrinogen) are …