Head position in stroke trial (Headpost): an international cluster randomized trial
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Head position and cerebral blood flow in acute ischemic stroke patients: Protocol for the pilot phase, cluster randomized, Head Position in Acute Ischemic Stroke Trial (HeadPoST pilot).
RATIONALE Few proven interventions exist for acute ischemic stroke (AIS), and most are expensive and restricted in applicability. Lying flat 'head down' positioning of AIS patients has been shown to increase by as much as 20%, mean cerebral blood flow velocities (CBFV) measured by transcranial Doppler (TCD) but whether this translates into clinical improvement is uncertain. AIM To determine i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Neurological Sciences
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0022-510X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.08.1407