Immediate Stroke Life Support (ISLS) is a curriculum for evaluation and management of acute stroke syndromes. ISLS was developed by Japan ISLS task force consisting of Japanese Association of Acute Medicine (JAAM) and Japanese Congress on Neurological Emergencies (JCNE). The course incorporates role play, mannequin simulation modalities, and clinical maps. ISLS has undergone a collaborative ite...

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Endovascular treatment of large vessel occlusion in acute ischemic stroke patients is difficult to establish remote areas, and time dependency effect increases the urge develop health care concepts for this population. <b><i>Summary:</i></b> Current strategies include direct transportation a comprehensive center (CSC) (“m...

The present work aims to report the importance of physiotherapy in rehabilitation process elderly people with sequelae stroke, a disease that is responsible for many deaths and leaves sequels. Physiotherapy after stroke should start as soon possible, faster patient stimulated, his recovery will be, view improving quality life recovering lost movements. It be used various physiotherapeutic techn...

Any discussion of the diagnosis and investigation of stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA) must keep in mind the convincing evidence of the benefits of organised stroke care to patients of all ages, the availability of evidence based guidelines for management of patients with stroke, 3 and the evidence that the management of substantial numbers of patients does not reach these standards. ...

We used conversation analysis of six audio- and video-recorded goal-setting meetings that were attended by patients and their respective treating team to explore and describe the interaction of participants during interdisciplinary goal setting, and to identify the strategies used to agree on goals. The health care professionals involved in the six sessions included four physiotherapists, four ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Guidelines and performance indicators have been established for acute stroke care. However, little is known about the process of stroke care delivery in Canada. METHODS The Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network (RCSN) captured detailed clinical data on patients with stroke and transient ischemic attack seen at 21 acute care institutions across Canada. Data from phase ...

Stroke is a major health problem for society. Almost all over the world, stroke serious with higher morbidity and mortality rates than cardiovascular disease. A sudden can cause physical mental disability as well death, both at productive age elderly, 80% of strokes are non-hemorrhagic (NHS). This caused by many risk factors such hypertension, cholesterol, obesity, DM, increased hematocrit, acc...

AIM To undertake a service evaluation of the pilot Lothian functional electrical stimulation (FES) clinic using both quantitative and qualitative methods and clinical practice reflection. BACKGROUND Clinical guidelines recommend that FES, for the management of dropped foot after stroke, is delivered by a specialist team. However, little detail is provided about the structure and composition o...

BACKGROUND Lack of intersectoral collaboration within public health sectors compound efforts to promote effective multidisciplinary post stroke care after discharge following acute phase. A coordinated, primary care-led care pathway to manage post stroke patients residing at home in the community was designed by an expert panel of specialist stroke care providers to help overcome fragmented pos...