The stroke team in Hong Kong only performs duty during office hours due to limited resources,1 but 57% of strokes occur during non-office hours (from Queen Elizabeth Hospital [QEH]; data unpublished). Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the only hospital with 24-hour stroke service, treats roughly 1800 patients a year (QEH; data unpublished). Since there are approximately 18 000 stroke patients annually,...

Family Stroke Education • An educational program for family members of patients experiencing a recent stroke is described. The educational sessions involve all members of the rehabilitation team in a round table discussion as well as a question and answer format. Surveys of family members indicate this educational process resulted in a decreased anxiety about stroke, improved communications wit...

The benefit of endovascular treatment (ET) after acute ischemic stroke has long been debated. Recent studies have demonstrated the clinical benefit of ET up to approximately 8 hours after stroke onset, mainly in association with intranenous thrombolysis. The positive effect is higher if ET is initiated early and performed by an experienced team. Current ET techniques include thrombectomy with c...

Review methods Cochrane Stroke Group Trials Register (April 2006) and reference lists were searched for randomized or quasi-randomized controlled trials. Experts and coordinators of included trials were also consulted. Stroke was defined as a focal neurologic deficit due to cerebrovascular disease, excluding subarachnoid hemorrhage and subdural hematoma. Core features of inpatient OSUs included...

OBJECTIVES To determine whether football results are associated with mortality from circulatory disease. DESIGN Retrospective study, comparing mortality on days of football matches between 18 August 1994 and 28 December 1999 with the results of the football matches. SETTING Newcastle and North Tyneside, Sunderland, Tees, and Leeds Health Authority areas of England. SUBJECTS All persons re...