Six years of the Angels Initiative: Aims, achievements, and future directions to improve stroke care worldwide

V Caso, S Martins, R Mikulik… - … Journal of Stroke, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The rate of stroke-related death and disability is four times higher in low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs) than in high-income countries (HICs), yet stroke units exist in only 18% of …

Criteria for Intensive Care admission and monitoring after elective craniotomy

R Badenes, L Prisco, A Maruenda… - Current Opinion in …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
After elective craniotomy, ICU admission should be warranted to patients who show new
neurological deficits, especially when these include reduced consciousness or deficits of the …

How do healthcare professionals experience communication with people with aphasia and what content should communication partner training entail?

MN van Rijssen, M Veldkamp, E Bryon… - Disability and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Aphasia after stroke has been shown to lead to communication difficulties between
healthcare professionals (HCP) and people with aphasia. Clinical guidelines emphasize the …

[HTML][HTML] A tension between surrendering and being involved: An interview study on person-centeredness in clinical reasoning in the acute stroke setting

M Elvén, IK Holmström, M Carlestav… - Patient Education and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To explore how stroke survivors experience and prefer to participate in clinical
reasoning processes in the acute phase of stroke care. Methods An explorative qualitative …

[HTML][HTML] Self-management in stroke survivors: Development and implementation of the look after yourself (LAY) intervention

S Fugazzaro, M Denti, MA Accogli, S Costi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Objective: Self-management is recommended in stroke rehabilitation. This report aims to
describe timing, contents, and setting of delivery of a patient-centered, self-management …

Predictors of access to healthcare services within 1 month after stroke in a developing country: A longitudinal prospective study

SM Silva, TMFV Dutra, MAF Braga… - Physiotherapy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Globally, people with disabilities face difficulties accessing care, resulting in
worse health outcomes and higher healthcare costs. However, information regarding access …

[HTML][HTML] Regionalization of stroke systems of care in the stroke belt states: The IMPROVE stroke care quality improvement program

BJ Kolls, ME Ehrlich, L Monk, S Shah, M Roettig… - American Heart …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Despites guidelines and strong evidence supporting intravenous thrombolysis
and endovascular thrombectomy for acute stroke, access to these interventions remains a …

The WeReha project for an innovative home-based exercise training in chronic stroke patients: A clinical study

RG Bellomo, T Paolucci, A Saggino… - Journal of Central …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Telerehabilitation (TR) in chronic stroke patients has emerged as a promising
modality to deliver rehabilitative treatment-at-home. The primary objective of our methodical …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing Cardiovascular Health and Functional Recovery in Stroke Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Stroke-Specific and Cardiac Rehabilitation …

MR Rizvi, A Sharma, A Malki, W Sami - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Stroke is a major contributor to disability and mortality globally. It leads to
physical impairments, including weakness and cardiovascular deconditioning, posing …

Non-therapeutic strategies to promote physical activity of stroke survivors in hospital settings: A systematic review

AM Shankaranarayana, A Jagadish, J Nimmy… - Journal of Bodywork and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To systematically summarize the evidence of strategies other than therapy to
promote physical activity in hospital settings. Methods Studies testing the various strategies …