"Stroke units".

Stroke units or stroke centres?

Dysphagia Management and Stroke Units

Dysphagia is one of the many complications of stroke. It is common and is an independent marker of outcome. Dysphagia management is important. Although the speech and language pathologist is the key worker in dysphagia management, they are supported by all members of the multi-disciplinary team. Stroke patients should be screened on admission for the presence of dysphagia and assessed by the sp...

The importance of stroke units.

Karl Meisel, MD, and Brian Silver, MD  stroke unIts ImProve PAtIent outcomes Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States. Over the past two decades advances in the acute treatment of stroke using thrombolytics has improved patient outcomes. Progress has also occurred in secondary stroke prevention including additional antiplatelet agents, ...

Stroke management and the impact of mobile stroke treatment units.

Stroke remains the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, despite declining morbidity and mortality rates. Patients who receive timely care provided by mobile stroke treatment unit staffs have dramatically improved outcomes compared with patients who receive initial treatment in an emergency department. Portable imaging technology and wireless communication devices have contributed ...

Organization of stroke care: education, stroke units and rehabilitation. European Stroke Initiative (EUSI).

Acute stroke is increasingly recognised as one of the leading factors of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Its economical burden is among the highest of all diseases. Ischaemic stroke is by far the most frequent subtype of acute stroke. More than 80% of all stroke patients suffer from focal ischaemia [Bonita, 1992]. Over the past decades, acute stroke has increasingly been recognised as a medi...