SMJ articles in the category "ischemic stroke"

Original Article

OPEN: Sex Differences in Stroke Hospitalization Incidence, 30-Day Mortality, and Readmission in a Regional Medical Center in the Southwestern United States

Objectives: This study explores sex differences in ischemic stroke hospitalization incidence, 30-day mortality, and 30-day readmission in a southwestern US medical center. Methods: Ischemic stroke admissions in a regional medical center in the southwestern United States were obtained for a 6.5-year time frame (N = 1968). Logistic regression models examine…

Posted in: ischemic stroke 3 sex differences 3

Original Article

Patient Selection for Drip and Ship Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Objectives: The drip and ship model is a method used to deliver thrombolysis to acute stroke patients in facilities lacking onsite neurology coverage. We sought to determine whether our drip and ship population differs from patients treated directly at our stroke center (direct presenters). Methods: We retrospectively reviewed consecutive patients…

Posted in: ischemic stroke 3 race 15 thrombolysis 7

Original Article

Very Mild Stroke Patients Benefit from Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator Without Increase of Intracranial Hemorrhage

Background: Intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (IV rt-PA) is an effective medication currently used to treat acute ischemic stroke within three hours of symptom onset in patients with an identifiable clinical deficit measured using the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Methods: We compared the outcomes of 27 identified…

Posted in: acute 7 hemorrhage 7 intracranial 2 ischemic stroke 3
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