Setting Priorities for Stroke Care and Research

Setting priorities in Asian stroke research

This is a report based on the Asia-Pacific Stroke Stroke Workshop at the Biopolis, Singapore in September 2005. The meeting discussed the priorities, future directions and other issues in stroke research in Asia. Stroke research must occupy a prominent area in Asian neurology as stroke is a leading cause of adult disability and dependency, resulting in substantial demands in individual, family ...

Setting priorities for global mental health research.

OBJECTIVE To set investment priorities in global mental health research and to propose a more rational use of funds in this under-resourced and under-investigated area. METHODS Members of the Lancet Mental Health Group systematically listed and scored research investment options on four broad classes of disorders: schizophrenia and other major psychotic disorders, major depressive disorder an...

Beyond conventional stroke guidelines: setting priorities.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Priorities in the care of stroke patients are often intuitive. An open and translucent priority-setting procedure would benefit patients, professionals, and decision-makers. Prioritization is an innovative part of the new Swedish national stroke guidelines. METHODS Working groups identified diagnostic procedures, interventions and therapies in stroke care, assessed each...

Getting the priorities right for stroke care.

Research priorities for palliative and end-of-life care in the emergency setting.

Palliative care focuses on the physical, spiritual, psychological, and social care from diagnosis to cure or death of a potentially life-threatening illness. When cure is not attainable and end of life approaches, the intensity of palliative care is enhanced to deliver the highest quality care experience. The emergency department (ED) frequently cares for patients and families during the end-of...