Background: Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability worldwide. Timely and adequate rehabilitation is crucial for post-stroke recovery, but access is limited due to an overburdened healthcare system, medical ...
Background: Telestroke has proven efficacy in improving clinical outcomes by providing rapid access to specialized stroke care, particularly in remote areas. However, the global implementation of telestroke networks remains ...
The development of vascular neurology as the primary specialty for stroke evaluation and treatment is a relatively recent advancement. Vascular neurology is well-established in the United States, ensuring most stroke ...
Martinez, Ramón; Muñoz-Venturelli, Paula; Ordunez, Pedro; Fregni, Felipe; Abanto, Carlos; Alet, Matías Javier; Alvarez, Tony Fabián; Amaya, Pablo; Ameriso, Sebastián Francisco; Arauz, Antonio; Barboza, Miguel A.; Bayona, Hernán; Bernabé-Ortiz, Antonio; Calleja, Juan; Cano-Nigenda, Vanessa; Carbonera, Leonardo Augusto; Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M.; Corredor, Angel; de Souza, Ana Cláudia; Rosales, Julieta Soledad(Elsevier, 2025-02-15)
Background: Despite substantial declines in burden over time, stroke remains a public health threat in the Americas. This study aimed to assess the current magnitude, trends, and disparities in the estimates of stroke ...
Echarri, María Martina; Rodríguez Lucci, Federico; Pujol Lereis, Virginia Andrea; Finkelsztein, Marina Y.; González, Claudio D.; Ameriso, Sebastián Francisco(Fundación Revista Medicina, 2025-03)
Introducción: La mortalidad intrahospitalaria es influenciada por diversos factores. A pesar de la tendencia a la disminución de la mortalidad por accidente
cerebrovascular (ACV) agudo en el hemisferio norte, los
informes ...
Dittrich, Luiza Borba; da Silva Etges, Ana Paula Beck; Siqueira de Souza, Joana; Zago Marcolino, Miriam Allein; Rocha, Eva; Amaya, Pablo; Barboza, Miguel A.; Saavedra, Andrés Gaye; Pérez Hornos, Gonzalo; Abanto, Carlos; Castillo-Soto, Ana Lucía; Llanos-Leyton, Natalia; Pujol Lereis, Virginia Andrea; Rodriguez Pérez, María Soledad; Alet, Matías Javier; Navia, Victor; Lopez, Solange; Arauz, Antonio; Serrano, Fabiola; Chwal, Bruna; Carbonera, Leonardo Augusto; Gomes Nogueira, Raul; Saposnik, Gustavo; Polanczyk, Carisi Anne; Ouriques Martins, Sheila Cristina; de Souza, Ana Cláudia(Elsevier, 2024-12-06)
Background: Current literature highlights a gap in precise stroke cost data for Latin America. This study measures the real costs associated with acute ischemic stroke care in Latin America using Time-Driven Activity-Based ...
Rosales, Julieta Soledad; Rocha, Eva; Colares Lessa, Vanessa Cristina; Brunet, Florencia; Rodriguez, María Paz; Cano, Vanessa; Orjuela, Karen D.; de Souza, Ana Cláudia; LUMNI Committee. ALATAC group(Karger, 2024-11-07)
Introduction: Limited research exists on women's challenges as specialized healthcare professionals in Latin America's stroke field. This survey-based study addresses the potential gender disparities in these professionals' ...
Khedr, Eman M.; Al-Attar, Ghada; Rosales, Julieta Soledad; Sampaio Silva, Gisele; Sebastian, Ivy Anne; Orjuela, Karen D.; de Souza, Ana Cláudia(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2024-08-22)
Introduction: Among stroke patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), it is not uncommon to identify carotid atherosclerosis. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of, and factors associated with, carotid atherosclerosis ...
Objectives: To describe the availability and barriers to access post-stroke rehabilitation services in Latin America.
Materials and methods: We conducted a multi-national survey in Latin American countries. The survey ...
Objectives: Minor stroke is defined by a score of 5 or less on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Prior trials have shown efficacy of short term dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in secondary prevention ...
Del Castillo, Marcelo Ernesto; Mosteiro, María Agustina; Navarro, Julieta; Rivas, María Elisa; Gianella, Matías Gabriel; Ahumada, Martina H.(Elsevier, 2023-07-01)
Introducción
Luego del accidente cerebrovascular (ACV), una de las complicaciones más frecuentes son las caídas, impactando negativamente en la rehabilitación.
Objetivos
Estudiar la incidencia, las circunstancias y ...
Pujol Lereis, Virginia Andrea(Sociedad Argentina de Diabetes, 2023-09)
El accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) representa la cuarta causa de muerte en Argentina y una de las
principales causas de discapacidad. La recurrencia del ACV continúa siendo elevada, llegando al 15-20%
a los 10 años del ...
The relationship between infections and stroke has not been fully characterized, probably delaying the development of specific treatments. This narrative review addresses mechanisms of stroke linked to infections, including ...
Background
The global incidence of stroke is on the rise, primarily due to an increase in the aging population and the prevalence of vascular risk factors among the elderly. However, stroke is a treatable condition if ...
The global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) led to vaccine deployment in record time.1 Very rare cases of thrombotic events associated ...
Local and regional cooperation may strengthen efforts to reduce stroke burden in low-resource settings. New generations full of energy, honoring the past achievements of mentors and current stroke leaders, have the potential ...
Background: People with factor XI deficiency have lower rates of ischaemic stroke than the general population and infrequent spontaneous bleeding, suggesting that factor XI has a more important role in thrombosis than in ...