Categorization of Ischemic Stroke Patients Compared with National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale

Categorization of Ischemic Stroke Patients Compared with National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.

INTRODUCTION Scientific guidelines recommend the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) for ischemic stroke (IS) assessment. In Clinical Department of Neurology of Split University Hospital Center nurses use the categorization of patients (COP) according to individual needs for health care. AIM The aim of this study was to demonstrate that there is a positive correlation between t...

National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS).

Remote evaluation of acute ischemic stroke: reliability of National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale via telestroke.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Despite Food and Drug Administration approval of tissue-type plasminogen activator for stroke, obstacles in the US healthcare system prevent its widespread use. The Remote Evaluation for Acute Ischemic Stroke (REACH) program was developed to address these issues in rural settings. A key component of stroke assessment in the REACH system is the National Institutes of Healt...

The effect of statins on National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NiHSS) in Ischemic stroke

Introduction. Stroke is a type of nervous focal disorder that occurs suddenly because of acute vascular events. 113-149 out of 100000 persons (0.113-0.149%) face with stroke in Iran annually. This causes treatment costs and many disabilities. Recently, studies indicated that statins, as a class of drugs, could decrease the chance of stroke recurrence and probably disabilities after stroke onset...

National Institutes of Health stroke scale score and vessel occlusion in 2152 patients with acute ischemic stroke.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE There is some controversy on the association of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score to predict arterial occlusion on MR arteriography and CT arteriography in acute stroke. METHODS We analyzed NIHSS scores and arteriographic findings in 2152 patients (35.4% women, mean age 66 ± 14 years) with acute anterior or posterior circulation strokes. RES...