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Stroke: working toward a prioritized world agenda.

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Hachinski, V; Donnan, GA; Gorelick, PB; Hacke, W; Cramer, SC; Kaste, M; Fisher, M; Brainin, M; Buchan, AM; Lo, EH; Skolnick, BE; Furie, KL ...
Published in: Int J Stroke
August 2010

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The aim of the Synergium was to devise and prioritize new ways of accelerating progress in reducing the risks, effects, and consequences of stroke. METHODS: Preliminary work was performed by seven working groups of stroke leaders followed by a synergium (a forum for working synergistically together) with approximately 100 additional participants. The resulting draft document had further input from contributors outside the synergium. RESULTS: Recommendations of the Synergium are: Basic Science, Drug Development and Technology: There is a need to develop: (1) New systems of working together to break down the prevalent 'silo' mentality; (2) New models of vertically integrated basic, clinical, and epidemiological disciplines; and (3) Efficient methods of identifying other relevant areas of science. Stroke Prevention: (1) Establish a global chronic disease prevention initiative with stroke as a major focus. (2) Recognize not only abrupt clinical stroke, but subtle subclinical stroke, the commonest type of cerebrovascular disease, leading to impairments of executive function. (3) Develop, implement and evaluate a population approach for stroke prevention. (4) Develop public health communication strategies using traditional and novel (eg, social media/marketing) techniques. Acute Stroke Management: Continue the establishment of stroke centers, stroke units, regional systems of emergency stroke care and telestroke networks. Brain Recovery and Rehabilitation: (1) Translate best neuroscience, including animal and human studies, into poststroke recovery research and clinical care. (2) Standardize poststroke rehabilitation based on best evidence. (3) Develop consensus on, then implementation of, standardized clinical and surrogate assessments. (4) Carry out rigorous clinical research to advance stroke recovery. Into the 21st Century: Web, Technology and Communications: (1) Work toward global unrestricted access to stroke-related information. (2) Build centralized electronic archives and registries. Foster Cooperation Among Stakeholders (large stroke organizations, nongovernmental organizations, governments, patient organizations and industry) to enhance stroke care. Educate and energize professionals, patients, the public and policy makers by using a 'Brain Health' concept that enables promotion of preventive measures. CONCLUSIONS: To accelerate progress in stroke, we must reach beyond the current status scientifically, conceptually, and pragmatically. Advances can be made not only by doing, but ceasing to do. Significant savings in time, money, and effort could result from discontinuing practices driven by unsubstantiated opinion, unproven approaches, and financial gain. Systematic integration of knowledge into programs coupled with careful evaluation can speed the pace of progress.

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Int J Stroke

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1747-4949

Publication Date

August 2010

Volume

5

Issue

4

Start / End Page

238 / 256

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Technology
  • Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Stroke
  • Recovery of Function
  • Public Health
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Neurology
  • Internet
  • Humans
  • History, 21st Century
 

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Hachinski, V., Donnan, G. A., Gorelick, P. B., Hacke, W., Cramer, S. C., Kaste, M., … Tuomilehto, J. (2010). Stroke: working toward a prioritized world agenda. Int J Stroke, 5(4), 238–256. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-4949.2010.00442.x
Hachinski, Vladimir, Geoffrey A. Donnan, Philip B. Gorelick, Werner Hacke, Steven C. Cramer, Markku Kaste, Marc Fisher, et al. “Stroke: working toward a prioritized world agenda.Int J Stroke 5, no. 4 (August 2010): 238–56. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-4949.2010.00442.x.
Hachinski V, Donnan GA, Gorelick PB, Hacke W, Cramer SC, Kaste M, et al. Stroke: working toward a prioritized world agenda. Int J Stroke. 2010 Aug;5(4):238–56.
Hachinski, Vladimir, et al. “Stroke: working toward a prioritized world agenda.Int J Stroke, vol. 5, no. 4, Aug. 2010, pp. 238–56. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/j.1747-4949.2010.00442.x.
Hachinski V, Donnan GA, Gorelick PB, Hacke W, Cramer SC, Kaste M, Fisher M, Brainin M, Buchan AM, Lo EH, Skolnick BE, Furie KL, Hankey GJ, Kivipelto M, Morris J, Rothwell PM, Sacco RL, Smith SC, Wang Y, Bryer A, Ford GA, Iadecola C, Martins SCO, Saver J, Skvortsova V, Bayley M, Bednar MM, Duncan P, Enney L, Finklestein S, Jones TA, Kalra L, Kleim J, Nitkin R, Teasell R, Weiller C, Desai B, Goldberg MP, Heiss W-D, Saarelma O, Schwamm LH, Shinohara Y, Trivedi B, Wahlgren N, Wong LK, Hakim A, Norrving B, Prudhomme S, Bornstein NM, Davis SM, Goldstein LB, Leys D, Tuomilehto J. Stroke: working toward a prioritized world agenda. Int J Stroke. 2010 Aug;5(4):238–256.
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Published In

Int J Stroke

DOI

EISSN

1747-4949

Publication Date

August 2010

Volume

5

Issue

4

Start / End Page

238 / 256

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Technology
  • Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Stroke
  • Recovery of Function
  • Public Health
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Neurology
  • Internet
  • Humans
  • History, 21st Century