Feasibility trial for primary stroke prevention in children with sickle cell anemia in Nigeria (SPIN trial)
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DOI: 10.1002/ajh.24770
Abstract: The vast majority of children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) live in Africa, where evidence‐based guidelines for primary stroke prevention are lacking. In Kano, Nigeria, we conducted a feasibility trial to determine the acceptability of… read more here.
Keywords: trial; primary stroke; prevention children; stroke prevention ... See more keywords
The Quest to Reduce Stroke Treatment Delays at A Melbourne Metropolitan Primary Stroke Centre over the Last Two Decades.
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DOI: 10.1111/imj.15429
Abstract: BACKGROUND Reducing door-to-needle time (DNT) for intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke can lead to improved patient outcomes. Long-term reports on DNT trends in Australia are lacking in the setting of extension of the thrombolysis… read more here.
Keywords: metropolitan primary; stroke centre; primary stroke; thrombolysis ... See more keywords
Door-in-Door-Out Time at Primary Stroke Centers May Predict Outcome for Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion Patients
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DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.118.021936
Abstract: Background and Purpose— Interfacility transfers for thrombectomy in stroke patients with emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO) are associated with longer treatment times and worse outcomes. In this series, we examined the association between Primary Stroke… read more here.
Keywords: recanalization; primary stroke; time; emergent large ... See more keywords
Door-in-Door-Out Time of 60 Minutes for Stroke With Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion at a Primary Stroke Center.
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DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.119.025838
Abstract: Background and Purpose- Rapid reperfusion with mechanical thrombectomy in ischemic strokes with emergent large vessel occlusions leads to significant reduction in morbidity and mortality. The door-in-door-out (DIDO) time is an important metric for stroke centers… read more here.
Keywords: time; primary stroke; dido time; time minutes ... See more keywords
Digital Health in Primordial and Primary Stroke Prevention: A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.036400
Abstract: Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. The stroke burden continues to grow across the globe, disproportionally affecting developing countries. This burden cannot be effectively halted and reversed without effective and widely implemented primordial… read more here.
Keywords: health; primary stroke; stroke; stroke prevention ... See more keywords
Primary stroke prevention needs overhaul
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DOI: 10.1177/1747493016669850
Abstract: There is compelling evidence from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study that the burden of stroke and cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been increasing fast over the last two and half decades. These deficiencies are… read more here.
Keywords: needs overhaul; primary stroke; prevention needs; stroke prevention ... See more keywords
Reducing the burden of stroke: Opportunities and mechanisms
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DOI: 10.1177/1747493019874718
Abstract: Stroke, as a devastating disease of huge and increasing medical and socio-economic significance, can be called a disease of the 21st century. Almost unheard of as a public health problem before the 19th century and… read more here.
Keywords: primary stroke; stroke prevention; cvd; prevention ... See more keywords
Time-to-care metrics in patients with interhospital transfer for mechanical thrombectomy in north-east Germany: Primary telestroke centers in rural areas vs. primary stroke centers in a metropolitan area
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DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.1046564
Abstract: Background Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is highly effective in large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke. In north-east Germany, many rural hospitals do not have continuous neurological expertise onsite and secondary transport to MT capable comprehensive stroke centers… read more here.
Keywords: time; primary stroke; stroke centers; care metrics ... See more keywords
Aspirin for Primary Stroke Prevention; Evidence for a Differential Effect in Men and Women
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DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.856239
Abstract: Background: The use of aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events in men and women remains controversial. Our study aimed to investigate the role of aspirin in primary stroke prevention in men and women and… read more here.
Keywords: aspirin primary; primary stroke; prevention; men women ... See more keywords
A review of risk concepts and models for predicting the risk of primary stroke
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DOI: 10.3389/fninf.2022.883762
Abstract: Predicting an individual's risk of primary stroke is an important tool that can help to lower the burden of stroke for both the individual and society. There are a number of risk models and risk… read more here.
Keywords: risk primary; risk concepts; primary stroke; risk ... See more keywords