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Post-stroke Depression Among Stroke Survivors in the Acute Stroke Phase
… [PHQ-9]) and the likelihood of post-stroke depression diagnosis among inpatient stroke cases in Northern California. </p> <p><strong>Background:</strong> Current depression screening instruments, which were originally designed for the primary care setting, are being used in the acute …
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Improving Stroke Documentation on a Stroke Unit
… aim of this project is to improve adherence of stroke documentation per stroke protocols on a stroke unit at an acute hospital setting through nursing education and EPIC modifications. A comprehensive retrospective data collection was done to determine the inconsistencies of nursing …
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Parenting After Stroke
<p>Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of disability. Historically, stroke has been considered a condition limited to older adults. However, stroke is affecting an increasing number of young and middle-aged adults. Effects of stroke may be more …
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ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE: CANCER-RELATED STROKE AND MULTIMODAL ANALYSIS OF THROMBI.
Background Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) usually results from atherosclerosis or cardiac sources, but less frequent mechanisms, such as cancer-related stroke, play a role in some cases. Studying these rarer causes of AIS is crucial for secondary prevention. Thrombi analysis provides a unique window …
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Psychosocial Adjustment Following Stroke
Stroke is the third most common cause of death in Australia. To date, there has been extensive research conducted on the reactive consequences following the diagnosis of stroke. In contrast, there has been limited research effort directed at understanding how some stroke survivors manage to adjust …
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Two-stroke linear engine
… pistons is not externally constrained. A two-stroke engine prototype, with a bore of 36.5 mm and a maximum stroke of 50 mm, operating in a gasoline-fueled spark-ignited mode, was tested successfully under varying externally-applied load and ignition timing conditions. An idealized model …
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Understanding Post-Stroke Fatigue
Post-Stroke Fatigue is a common and debilitating condition affecting stroke survivors’ quality of life, rehabilitation outcomes, mood and life expectancy. There is no widely accepted evidence-based method of assessment, measurement or management of fatigue. Improved knowledge of both stroke …
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The back stroke buddy
… the criteria set forth is aptly named The Back Stroke Buddy. This apparatus consists of three parts - a head support, a neck support, and a base. A swimmer's head will lie in the middle of the base while the head and neck support, which are located below the base, cradle the back of the head and …
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Knowledge and practices of stroke survivors regarding secondary stroke prevention, Khomas region, Namibia
Secondary stroke occurs in approximately one third of stroke survivors within five years thus it is a major public health concern. Secondary stroke occurrences largely represent failed secondary prevention. There is paucity of study evidence on stroke survivor knowledge and practices regarding …
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An Educational Module To Improve Pre-Hospital Stroke Assessment: Stroke Mimics And The Field Assessment Stroke Triage For Emergency Destination (fast-Ed) Scale
… Studies show that up to 30% of acute stroke patients brought to the emergency department (ED) are diagnosed with a stroke mimic. With more stroke systems adopting a prehospital large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke scale that includes bypass protocol, it is imperative that emergency …
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Identifying Contributors to Acute Stroke Transfer Delays from Lower to Higher Level Stroke Centers
… not fully understood. For patients suffering a stroke, these transfer delays may render them ineligible for treatment and left with disabling disability. This collective work aims to identify contributors to delays in transfer from lower to higher levels of care in the acute stroke …
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Improving Acute Stroke Nursing Care
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Detecting depression following a stroke
… assessment of depression in patients following a stroke is complex with the consequence that there are few well validated tools to aid identification. The aim of this thesis was to examine a range of approaches to detecting depression in people who have suffered a stroke. A series of three studies …
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Examining the relationship between American Heart Association stroke prevention strategies and the incidence of recurrent stroke in large urban stroke prevention and neurology clinics
Stroke remains a leading cause of death and disability, imposing a significant burden on survivors and healthcare systems. Despite established guidelines by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, adherence to secondary stroke prevention strategies remains a challenge. This …
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Improving behavioral health access and engagement in post-stroke depression support among adult stroke survivors
Problem: Post-stroke depression (PSD) is a common and frequently underrecognized complication of stroke recovery that is associated with poorer functional outcomes, reduced quality of life, increased healthcare utilization, and elevated suicide risk. At Trinity Health in Muskegon, MI, routine …
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Access to acute stroke care: a description of stroke patients' journey to a district hospital
Introduction The burden of stroke in Africa has increased in the last two decades, with the population undergoing a rapid epidemiological transition, with a rise in the incidence of stroke risk factors together with the gradual aging of the population. Evidence-based guidelines for acute stroke …
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