IntroductionAlthough evidence suggests that neurological complications, including seizures and epilepsy, are more common among sickle cell disease (SCD) patients, few studies have assessed the risk factors of developing SCD patientsMethodsWe used a nested case–control study design to compare pediatric adult patients who experienced with did not experience any seizure regarding clinical laborato...

OBJECTIVE In this correlational study of adults receiving occupational therapy who sustained a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), the relationship between basic visual functions (including acuity, visual field deficits, oculomotor skills, and visual attention or scanning) and higher level visual-perceptual processing skills (e.g., visual closure and figure-ground discrimination) was investigated. ...

• Objective: To determine whether primary nurses contribute to variations in the use of home health resources. • Design: Observational study using review of billing records and fixed-effect least-squares regression analysis. • Setting and participants: All patients admitted to a large nursing agency over an 18-month period who had been hospitalized for cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or congesti...

BACKGROUND Alteplase (tPA) is a United States (US) Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment for acute ischemic stroke, though there are significant barriers to thrombolytic use, including Emergency Physicians' (EPs') concern for level of supporting evidence. STUDY OBJECTIVES To review the medical literature on the topic of acute cerebrovascular accident (CVA) management and to offer EP...

Dietary potassium intake has been demonstrated to significantly lower blood pressure (BP) in a dose-responsive manner in both hypertensive and nonhypertensive patients in observational studies, clinical trials, and several meta-analyses. In hypertensive patients, the linear dose-response relationship is a 1.0 mm Hg reduction in systolic BP and a 0.52 mm Hg reduction in diastolic BP per 0.6 g pe...

Surgical manipulation of the cervical vascular bundle during neck surgery may promote a thromboembolic event. We evaluated if thyroid surgery is associated with any alterations in the carotid artery wall that would imply an augmented risk of cerebrovascular accident (CVA). A prospective evaluation of a consecutive series of patients who underwent total thyroidectomy was performed. High resoluti...

AIMS To compare coronary stent implantation and bypass surgery for multivessel coronary disease in patients with renal insufficiency. METHODS AND RESULTS In the ARTS trial, 142 moderate renal insufficient patients (Ccr<60 mL/min) with multivessel coronary disease were randomly assigned to stent implantation (n=69) or CABG (n=73). At 5 years, there was no significant difference between the two...

BACKGROUND Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune subepidermal blistering skin disorder which occurs mostly in the elderly. Several studies have reported an association between BP and neurological disorders (ND). OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between BP and neurological disorders in Iranian patients. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 87 patients ...

OBJECTIVE This study seeks to (a) compare Cognitive Behavioral Driver's Inventory (CBDI) scores for clients who passed and failed a driving evaluation and for diagnostic groups (left cerebrovascular accident [CVA], right CVA, traumatic brain injury [TBI], and cognitive decline); (b) determine sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of the CBDI; (c) compare validity...