Background The SF-36 is a generic health status measure which has gained popularity as a
measure of outcome in a wide variety of patient groups and social surveys. However, there …

Background and Purpose— Timely referral of appropriate patients to acute stroke units is
necessary for effective provision of skilled care. We compared the characteristics of referrals …

Objectives: to assess the functioning and well-being of older patients presenting with congestive
heart failure (CHF) using established generic health status measures—the short form …

To improve quality and to overcome the wide discrepancies in stroke care both within- and
between European countries, the European Stroke Organisation Executive Committee …

Background and objective The effects of stroke-associated infection (SAI) on long-term
survival are unclear. We performed a prospective evaluation to explore risk factors of SAI, and …

Background The use of telemedicine in acute stroke care can facilitate rapid access to treatment,
but the work required to embed any new technology into routine practice is often hidden…

Background Public awareness of the signs of stroke is essential to ensure that those affected
by stroke arrive at the hospital in time for lifesaving therapies. It is unclear how well stroke …

Objectives Dynamic cerebral autoregulation (CA) is impaired after stroke. Methods employed
to assess this phenomenon usually involve deliberate alterations in blood pressure (BP) by …

Background: Recovery from stroke requires the provision of specialist rehabilitative care, yet
there is a lack of research evidence on optimal methods of delivery and inequitable service …

Introduction People often experience distress following stroke due to fundamental challenges
to their identity. Objectives To evaluate (1) the acceptability of ‘HeART of Stroke’ (HoS), a …