Introduction: Elevated levels of CRP are present among patients at risk for further first-ever myocardial infarction and stroke. It has been shown that after ischemic stroke, increased levels of CRP are associated with unfavorable outcomes. Methods: From 120 patients admitted to the emergency unit of our hospital with the diagnosis of stroke CRP, D-dimer and ferritin level was measured and the ...

Background: Firoozgar Comprehensive Stroke Center started up as the first organized care unit in the country in 2014; this study was performed to investigate quality indicators such as reduction in mortality, morbidity and hospital stay. Methods: Two groups of ischemic stroke patients were compared. The first group had been admitted in general neurology ward (non-stroke unit patients) and the s...

Re: Randomized Controlled Study of Stroke Unit Versus Stroke Team Care in Different Stroke Subtypes To the Editor: We have read with interest the article by Evans et al,1 which presents a post hoc analysis of a previously published randomized controlled trial comparing a stroke unit, a stroke team, and domiciliary care.2 The demonstration that the stroke team could not provide sufficient stroke...

Re: Randomized Controlled Study of Stroke Unit Versus Stroke Team Care in Different Stroke Subtypes To the Editor: We have read with interest the article by Evans et al,1 which presents a post hoc analysis of a previously published randomized controlled trial comparing a stroke unit, a stroke team, and domiciliary care.2 The demonstration that the stroke team could not provide sufficient stroke...

introduction: elevated levels of crp are present among patients at risk for further first-ever myocardial infarction and stroke. it has been shown that after ischemic stroke, increased levels of crp are associated with unfavorable outcomes. methods: from 120 patients admitted to the emergency unit of our hospital with the diagnosis of stroke crp, d-dimer and ferritin level was measured and the ...