background & aim : this study aimed to discover the lived experiences of patients transferred from the intensive care unit (icu) to a general ward, to reach a deeper understanding of this phenomenon. methods & materials: this is a qualitative study with an interpretative phenomenological approach, which is conducted at hospitals affiliated to universities, and private hospitals of tehran in 201...

BACKGROUND in order to implement cost-effective stroke services for older patients, it is necessary to identify how stroke care is currently provided for these patients and how provision relates to outcome. OBJECTIVES to estimate the structure and process of care, and identify independent factors associated with 3 month mortality and functional outcome in patients aged over 75 years compared ...

Background: Firoozgar Comprehensive Stroke Center started up as the first organized care unit in the country in 2014; this study was performed to investigate quality indicators such as reduction in mortality, morbidity and hospital stay.   Methods: Two groups of ischemic stroke patients were compared. The first group had been admitted in general neurology ward (non-stroke unit patients)...

BACKGROUND stroke is a leading cause of death and disability globally. The economic costs of stroke are high but not often fully quantified. This paper estimates the economic burden of stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA) in Ireland in 2007. METHODS a prevalence-based approach using a societal perspective is adopted. Both direct and indirect costs are estimated. RESULTS total stroke ...

INTRODUCTION The emergency medical services (EMS) system plays a crucial role in the chain of survival for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and stroke. While regional studies have shown underutilization of the 911 system for these time-sensitive conditions, national trends have not been studied. Our objective was to describe the national prevalence of EMS use for AMI and stroke, examine trends...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Since the FDA approved tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in 1996 for acute ischemic stroke, few data have been obtained during the postmarketing phase, and applicability in rural hospitals does not exist. We attempt to examine the safety and outcome of intravenous tPA for acute ischemic stroke in the OSF Stroke Network. METHODS Fifty-seven consecutive patients treated ...

background: few investigators have reported case fatality and disability of iranian patients with stroke. this study was designed to collect morbidity and case fatality data of hospitalized patients with stroke, and stroke care quality in isfahan, iran. methods: from 2006 to 2011, from overlapping sources (discharge diagnoses, attending physicians, and hospitalization wards), all hospitalized p...

Karen L. Furie, MD, MPH, FAHA, Co-Chair; Larry B. Goldstein, MD, FAAN, FAHA, Co-Chair; Gregory W. Albers, MD; Pooja Khatri, MD, MSc, FAHA; Ron Neyens, PharmD, BCPS; Mintu P. Turakhia, MD, MAS; Tanya N. Turan, MD, MS, FAHA; Kathryn A. Wood, RN, PhD; on behalf of the American Heart Association Stroke Council, Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, Cou...