A New Endoluminal, Flow-Disrupting Device for Treatment of Saccular AneurysmsStroke - Tập 38 Số 8 - Trang 2346-2352 - 2007
David F. Kallmes, Yong Hong Ding, Daying Dai, Ramanathan Kadirvel, Debra A. Lewis, Harry J. Cloft
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We report a preclinical study of a new endoluminal device for aneurysm occlusion to test the hypothesis that the device, even without use of intrasaccular coil placement, could occlude saccular aneurysms without causing substantial parent artery compromise or compr...... hiện toàn bộ
Proinflammatory Genetic Profiles in Subjects With History of Ischemic StrokeStroke - Tập 35 Số 10 - Trang 2270-2275 - 2004
Andrea Flex, Eleonora Gaetani, Pierangelo Papaleo, Giuseppe Straface, Anna Proia, Giovanni Pecorini, Paolo Tondi, Paolo Pola, Roberto Pola
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Proinflammatory genetic profiles, resulting from the combination of single nucleotide polymorphisms in genes encoding inflammatory molecules, may contribute to the development and progression of cardiovascular diseases. We evaluated the association between history ...... hiện toàn bộ
Burden of Stroke in Indigenous Western AustraliansStroke - Tập 42 Số 6 - Trang 1515-1521 - 2011
Judith Katzenellenbogen, Theo Vos, Peter Somerford, Stephen Begg, James B. Semmens, Jim Codde
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Despite the disproportionate burden of cardiovascular disease among indigenous Australians, information on stroke is sparse. This article documents the incidence and burden of stroke (in disability-adjusted life years) in indigenous and non-indigenous people in Western Australia (1997–2002), a state residen...... hiện toàn bộ
Validation of a Population Screening Questionnaire to Assess Prevalence of StrokeStroke - Tập 26 Số 8 - Trang 1334-1337 - 1995
Paul O’Mahony, Ruth Dobson, Helen Rodgers, Oliver James, Richard G. Thomson
Background and Purpose
A cross-sectional survey is the best method for determining the prevalence of a chronic condition such as stroke. Before embarking on a large population study, a valid screening instrument is necessary. This study aimed to validate a self-completion postal screening questionnaire for assessing lifetime history of st...... hiện toàn bộ
Stroke in patients with diabetes. The Copenhagen Stroke Study.Stroke - Tập 25 Số 10 - Trang 1977-1984 - 1994
Henrik Jørgensen, Hirofumi Nakayama, Hans Otto Raaschou, Tom Skyhøj Olsen
Although diabetes is a strong risk factor for stroke, it is still unsettled whether stroke is different in patients with and without diabetes. This is true for stroke type, stroke severity, the prognosis, and the relation between admission glucose levels and stroke severity/mortality.
This community-based study included 1135 acute stroke patients (233 [20%] had d...... hiện toàn bộ
Sex Differences in Stroke EpidemiologyStroke - Tập 40 Số 4 - Trang 1082-1090 - 2009
Peter Appelros, Birgitta Stegmayr, Andreas Terént
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Epidemiological studies, mainly based on Western European surveys, have shown that stroke is more common in men than in women. In recent years, sex-specific data on stroke incidence, prevalence, subtypes, severity and case-fatality have become available from other ...... hiện toàn bộ
Sex Differences in Stroke Care and OutcomesStroke - Tập 36 Số 4 - Trang 809-814 - 2005
Moira K. Kapral, Jiming Fang, Michael D. Hill, Frank L. Silver, Janice A. Richards, Cheryl Jaigobin, Angela M. Cheung
Background—
Stroke is an important cause of death and disability in women as well as men. However, little is known about sex differences in stroke care and outcomes.
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Sex Differences in Stroke Care and Outcome in the Swedish National Quality Register for Stroke CareStroke - Tập 40 Số 3 - Trang 909-914 - 2009
Marie Eriksson, Eva‐Lotta Glader, Bo Norrving, Andreas Terént, Birgitta Stegmayr
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Previous reports concerning sex-related differences in stroke management and outcome are inconsistent and are sometimes difficult to interpret. We used data from a national stroke register to further explore possible differences between men and women in baseline ch...... hiện toàn bộ
Identification of Incident Stroke in NorwayStroke - Tập 30 Số 1 - Trang 56-60 - 1999
Hanne Ellekjær, Jostein Holmen, Ø Krüger, Andreas Terént
Background and Purpose
—The validity of hospital discharge diagnoses is essential in improving stroke surveillance and estimating healthcare costs of stroke. The aim of this study was to assess sensitivity, positive predictive value, and accuracy of discharge diagnoses compared with a stroke register.
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