BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Randomized trials have demonstrated reduced morbidity and mortality with stroke unit care; however, the effect on length of stay, and hence the economic benefit, is less well-defined. In 2001, a multidisciplinary stroke unit was opened at our institution. We observed whether a stroke unit reduces length of stay and in-hospital case fatality when compared to admission to a...

background & aim: stroke in young adults is rare but can be devastating for the affected individuals and their families. some triggers of stroke may be acute but transient effects on the pathophysiological condition while other factors may be effective overa longer period. methods & materials: this study was a case-crossover study on 18 young adults. the study included patients aged 15-49 years...

how to cite this article: farhadi r, alaee ar, alipour z, abbaskhanian a, nakhshab m, derakhshanfar h. prevalence of stroke in neonates who admitted with seizures in neonatal intensive care unit. iran j child neurol. autumn 2015;9(4):41-47. abstract objective prevalence of neonatal stroke has been reported 1/2300-1/4000 live births and accounts for 12-20% of the cases of neonatal seizures. alth...

OBJECTIVES To compare hospital length of stay (LOS) and outcome after stroke between patients in a stroke unit offering combined acute and rehabilitation services and patients treated elsewhere in New South Wales. DESIGN Retrospective audit of two hospital databases (Diagnosis-Related Groups [DRG] database and Australian National Subacute Non-Acute Patient Classification System [AN-SNAP] data...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE We have previously shown that treatment in our combined acute and rehabilitation Stroke Unit improves outcome during the first year after onset of stroke compared with stroke patients treated in general wards. The aim of the present trial was to examine the long-term effects of the stroke unit care. METHODS In a randomized controlled trial, 110 patients with symptoms an...

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Clinical trials have demonstrated the superiority of coordinated interdisciplinary stroke unit care over conventional treatment of stroke patients on general medical wards. The evidence is so strong that several national bodies have recommended that stroke unit care be widely implemented. Translation of these research findings and care guidelines into clinical practice, however, represents a ch...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The long-term effect on survival of treatment in stroke units is still under debate. The hypothesis that a stroke unit with short length of stay increases 1-year and 18-month survival rates was tested in this study. METHODS A quasi-randomized, controlled study was undertaken among 802 patients > or =60 years old admitted to the Central Hospital of Akershus in Norway wit...

BACKGROUND Comprehensive stroke unit care, incorporating acute care and rehabilitation, may promote early physical activity after stroke. However, previous information regarding physical activity specific to the acute phase of stroke and the comprehensive stroke unit setting is limited to one stroke unit. This study describes the physical activity undertaken by patients within 14 days after str...