Stroke is the second-leading cause of death in the United States, but new insight sheds light on possible prevention.

Background: We investigate whether the NIHSS at 24 hours could serve as an alternative primary outcome measure in acute ischemic stroke trials, and whether combining 90-day modified Rankin Score (mRS) ...

A new inpatient stroke alert process was developed to improve assessment and treatment of stroke. Timeliness of stroke evaluation and treatment was assessed before and after change in processes.

Stroke Warning Sign Acronyms Drive 911 Calls, F.A.S.T. Leads in Symptom Recall for Public Jan. 30, 2025 — Both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST acronyms motivated people to call 911 right away for a ...

Median age was 69, 41.8% were women, and median baseline NIH Stroke Scale score was 15. Median Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) was 8, and median last known well time to ...

Background The extended Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (eTICI) score is used in digital subtraction angiography (DSA) to quantify reperfusion grade in patients with an ischemic stroke who undergo ...

Objectives Post-stroke depression (PSD) is the most common mental disorder ... an algorithm using nursing process as a framework for nurses. Design A systematic assessment of CPGs. Interventions A ...

Times are changing, and so is the way that we assess for a stroke. CPSS, CPSSS, FAST-ED, BE-FAST, and many more – stroke assessment has certainly evolved over the past decade, even within the ...