Journal articleAm J Case Rep · April 6, 2026
BACKGROUND Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection caused by spirochetes of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato species complex (Bb). Lyme neuroborreliosis occurs in up to 15% of untreated Lyme disease cases and most commonly presents with painful radiculit ...
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Journal articleJ Telemed Telecare · February 2026
BackgroundEvolving stroke care demands careful screening of stroke patients to ensure the right care is administered to the right patients in a timely manner. Telestroke has been increasingly utilized to improve access to stroke specialists to make these a ...
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Journal articleNeurohospitalist · January 2025
The Neurohospitalist Core Competencies comprise a set of competency-based learning objectives that encapsulate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of neurohospitalitists who specialize in the care of hospitalized patients with neurologic conditions. These ...
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Journal articleJ Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · December 2024
BACKGROUND: Oral anticoagulation (OAC) is a risk factor for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) which is an important source of disability and mortality. OAC-associated ICH (OAC-ICH) patients have worse outcomes as compared to ICH patients not on OAC, likely be ...
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Journal articleAm Heart J · March 2024
BACKGROUND: Despite guidelines and strong evidence supporting intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy for acute stroke, access to these interventions remains a challenge. The objective of the IMPROVE stroke care program was to accelerate acu ...
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ConferenceStroke · February 2023
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Oral anticoagulation (OAC) is a risk factor for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) which is an important source of disability and mortality. OAC-associated ICH (OAC-ICH) patients have worse ou ...
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Journal articleNeurohospitalist · October 2021
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Rates of emergency medical services (EMS) utilization for acute stroke remain low nationwide, despite the time-sensitive nature of the disease. Prior research suggests several demographic and social factors are associated with EMS u ...
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ConferenceStroke · March 2021
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The advent of biomarker-driven identification of candidates for acute therapies in the 4.5-24-hour time window has resulted in an increase in the number of telestroke consults with low yie ...
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ConferenceStroke · March 2021
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Hyperglycemia is associated with increased lesion volume and worse functional outcome after acute ischemic stroke, however, it is not known whether it is associated with further cerebrov ...
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ConferenceStroke · March 2021
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The carotid web is a compelling potential mechanism of embolic ischemic stroke. In this study, we perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the prevalence of ipsilesiona ...
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ConferenceStroke · March 2021
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IMPROVE Stroke Care is a regional implementation science study in the Southeastern US aimed at reducing acute stroke treatment times and improving outcomes through wide scale application o ...
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Journal articleAm Heart J · April 2020
The AHA Guidelines recommend developing multi-tiered systems for the care of patients with acute stroke.1 An ideal stroke system of care should ensure that all patients receive the most efficient and timely care, regardless of how they first enter or acces ...
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Journal articleStroke · June 2019
Background and Purpose- Acute ischemic stroke patients with history of prior ischemic stroke plus concomitant diabetes mellitus (DM) were excluded from the ECASS III trial (European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study) because of safety concerns. However, there ...
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Journal articleStroke · August 2016
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Noncontrasted head computed tomography (NCHCT) has long been the standard of care for acute stroke imaging. New guidelines recommending advanced vascular imaging to identify eligible patients for endovascular therapy have renewed sa ...
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Journal articleJ Womens Health (Larchmt) · May 2010
BACKGROUND: After a natural disaster, mental disorders often become a long-term public health concern. Previous studies under smaller-scale natural disaster conditions suggest loss of psychosocial resources is associated with psychological distress. METHOD ...
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