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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Post-stroke Recovery"”.
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Retinoid X Receptor as a Mediator of Post Stroke Recovery by Reversing Age-Associated Phenotypes of Microglia/Macrophages
<p>After stroke, microglia (MG) and blood-derived macrophages, together (MF), clear dead cells and cellular debris in the infarcted brain through phagocytosis. However, the phagocytic capability of MF declines with age. Age-related changes in MF phenotype also include overactive inflammatory …
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MSTROKE: Methods of Fall Detection and Data Storage
… States. Falls are preve- lant at all stages of recovery among post-stroke patients, and falls can cause serious or life threatening injuries. In this thesis, multiple fall detections methods are explored in order to minimize the faller’s wait time. This research is an extension to our research …
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Nursing Activities for Stroke Patients – Assessment of the Functional Condition and Preparing Patients for Life after De-Hospitalization // Сестрински дейности при пациенти с мозъчен инсулт – оценка на функционалното състояние и подготовка за живот след дехоспитализация
Care for patients with brain stroke requires nurse’s attention to focus on various aspects of the patient's condition. Substantial factors determining the specificity of nursing care at this contingent are changes in the consciousness and in the degree of patient’s dependence. A major tool in …
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A 12 month follow up of the re-education of arm and hand function following stroke (Reach) randomised controlled trial : a mixed methods study
… for upper limb rehabilitation following stroke, although current devices are limited in functionality. To address this a new movement-triggered FES device was developed and trialled in people with chronic stroke in the REAcH study.Studies of long term effects of FES have been limited both …
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Modeling Post Stroke Respiratory Dysfunction, Apneas and Cognitive Decline
<p><strong>Modeling Post Stroke Respiratory Dysfunction,</strong></p> <p><strong>Apneas and Cognitive Decline</strong></p> <p>Anthony Patrizz, B.A.</p> <p>Advisory Professor: Louise McCullough M.D., Ph.D.</p> <p>Stroke is a major cause of mortality and the leading cause of long-term disability in …
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A Mindful Approach to Managing Stress in Stroke Survivors and Support Persons: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Impact of a Stroke-Tailored, Mindfulness-Based Intervention
<p>Stroke recovery often presents psychosocial challenges not only for stroke survivors (SS) but also for their support persons (SP). Guided by the Theory of Dyadic Illness Management, which emphasizes the interdependence and mutual influence between survivor and support person during post-stroke …
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Micrornas As A Therapeutic Target to Regulate Microglial Activation In Post Stroke Isolation In Aged Male Mice
… all-cause mortality, as well as mortality from stroke and other vascular diseases. In addition, isolated or lonely individuals have significantly poorer cognitive and functional outcomes following stroke and have higher rates of stroke recurrence. These detrimental effects have also been …
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Early Predictors of Post-stroke Motor Recovery
Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability worldwide. Despite robust spontaneous biological recovery mechanisms and provision of intensive rehabilitation therapies, most stroke survivors experience persistent loss of upper extremity function which is directly related to reduced independence …