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stroke is one of the most prevalent and disabling disease in human being. approximately 700000 strokes occur each year in the united states, leaving 500 000 stroke survivors with disability, and economic loss resulting from stroke approaches an estimated $51.2 billion annually 1 . what comes below is stroke management guideline used at massachusetts general hospital (at harvard medical school) ...

background: the role of uric acid as a risk factor for vascular disease and acute stroke is controversial and there is little information about it. in this study, we determined serum uric acid levels in patients with acute stroke and assessed its relationship with cerebrovascular risk factors. methods: in this cross sectional study, we assessed patients with acute stroke who were admitted in fi...

a number of evidences suggest that during ischemic stroke, serum iron and hemoglobin (hb) levels are changed. yet, there are few reports in the literature related to this issue and resolution of this mechanism requires further experiments. the aim of the present study was to investigate the potential role of serum iron and hemoglobin levels as a  biomarker in diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke....

stroke is a significant public health burden which absolutely requires more effective therapies. the approved treatment options for stroke including tissue plasminogen activators, antiplatelet agents and anticoagulants mainly bear antithrombotic effects. meanwhile, evolving investigational approaches such as collateral therapeutics and neuroprotective agents has thus far been attempted with equ...

Self-management support following stroke is rare, despite emerging evidence for impact on patient outcomes. The promotion of a common approach to self-management support across a stroke pathway requires collaboration between professionals. To date, the feasibility of self-management support in acute stroke settings has not been evaluated. The Bridges stroke self-management package (SMP) is base...