Following the success of recent endovascular trials, endovascular therapy has emerged as
an exciting addition to the arsenal of clinical management of patients with acute ischemic …

Background and Purpose—The purpose of this statement is to delineate basic expectations
regarding primary palliative care competencies and skills to be considered, learned, and …

Stroke can cause neurological impairment ranging from mild to severe, but the impact of
stroke extends beyond the initial brain injury to include a complex interplay of devastating …

Few randomized controlled trials have evaluated the effectiveness of continuous positive
airway pressure (CPAP) in reducing recurrent vascular events and mortality in poststroke …

Sleep disorders have been known to physicians for a long time. In his famous aphorisms,
Hippocrates said “Sleep or watchfulness exceeding that which is customary, augurs …

Epidemiological studies have suggested a pathophysiological link between obstructive
sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). The mechanism by which …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent
pharyngeal collapses during sleep leading to intermittent hypoxia and sleep disruption …

Objective: Extubation failure in brain-injured patients is associated with increased morbidity.
Our objective was to systematically review prognostic factors associated with extubation …

Sleep disorders, such as sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), insomnia or restless legs
syndrome (RLS), are common in the general population and after stroke. In some cases …

Background and Purpose—Current ischemic stroke reperfusion therapy consists of
intravenous thrombolysis given in eligible patients after review of a noncontrast CT scan and …