objective(s):hypothermia and decompressive craniectomy (dc) have been shown to be neuroprotective. this study was designed to evaluate neuroprotective effects of delayed singular or combination of dc and local hypothermia on stroke. materials and methods: cerebral ischemia was induced in 48 wistar rats assigned to 4 groups: control, decompressive craniectomy (dc), local hypothermia (lh), combin...

Objective: Emergency medical services (EMS) is a critical component of health care system and the forefront of stroke care. The prominent role of EMS in stroke care is timely and accurate diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke and transfer of the patients to stroke centers. The present study aimed to assess the “awareness” and “attitude” of EMS personnel concerning prehospital stroke care based on ...

objective: the results of the previous studies on the correlation between plasma levels of homocysteine (hcy) and ischemic stroke have been controversial. the aim of the present study is to investigate this correlation meticulously observing risk factors for the ischemic stroke as well as factors affecting the plasma levels of hcy. method: a case-control study was conducted between 2005-2006 wi...

background: carotid artery stenting is now used as an alternative to surgical endarterectomy. this study was done to assess the feasibility, safety, and immediate and late clinical outcomes in patients undergoing carotid stenting . methods: between july 2008 and december 2009, a total of 40 patients (20 male, mean age: 65 ± 11 years, 19 symptomatic, and 90% high risk for endarterectomy) underwe...

  Background :The studies have shown that stroke morbidity and mortality could be decreased if early diagnosis and treatment is delivered faster for patients. This tool is designed based on all Pre-hospital stroke scales across the world as well as experiences of the emergency medicine specialists and pre-hospital emergency technicians to improve the diagnostic accuracy of the stroke scale in I...

investigation of nursing intervention and rehabilitation   programs on life quality of hospitalized patients   with stroke     p. amini [1] , h. khalilzadeh [2] , m. hemmat [3] i, m. kohankari [4] , a. mirmohammadi [5] , a. hagshenas [6]   abstract:   introduction: cerebro vascular accident (stroke) is the primary neurologic problem in the world. it is the third ranking cause of death. stroke c...

Objectives: Stroke is a neurological syndrome with sudden onset or gradual destruction of brain vessels, which may take 24 hours or more. Complications of stroke effect in the variation aspects of the individual. According to De Spulveda and Chang’s Studies, disability reduced the effective adjustment. This study aimed to overview the adjustment of stroke patients based on the main concep...