US stroke guidelines provoke mixed reaction

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Implementability of stroke guidelines: a pragmatic comparison between US and European recommendations using eGLIA

Due to the prevalence and severity of stroke, and the emergency of its management, the need of reaching a consensus towards its treatment is of prime importance. This paper's aim is to compare two stroke guidelines by using eGLIA in order to evaluate their implementability. Methods included a systematic assessment of the European (ESO) and American (AHA/ASA) guidelines with eGLIA and a review o...

Nothing about us without us: guidelines for genetic testing.

Guidelines for genetic testing developed by professional societies may be more centered on the concerns of society members than the needs of the individuals and families that may undergo testing. This could be considered appropriate because it will be the healthcare provider who will assess whether to test; when to test; whom to test; and how to provide the right support, interpretation, and fo...

Stroke: an emphasis on guidelines.

2014 was notable for several advances in stroke, and particularly for the development of prevention guidelines. Prior guidance in stroke prevention, although comprehensive for stroke, was more narrowly focused and less well integrated with the overall theme of cardiovascular health. 1–3 The defi nition of stroke has undergone a transformation in recent years, 4 and the importance of control of ...

Factors explaining excess stroke prevalence in the US Stroke Belt.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Higher risk and burden of stroke have been observed within the southeastern states (the Stroke Belt) compared with elsewhere in the United States. We examined reasons for these disparities using a large data set from a nationwide cross-sectional study. METHODS Self-reported data from the 2005 and 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System were used (n=765,368). The...