The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is accepted as the definitive clinical examination to assess stroke severity. This project examined barriers to implementation and NIHSS use ...

A secondary goal was to integrate the NIHSS tool into standard nursing practice by the end of 2004. We wanted 80% of stroke patients ... and a 5-point Likert scale (1 = weak belief, 5 = strong ...

Patients with vs without prestroke disability are less likely to undergo EVT and are treated more slowly and experience worse outcomes.

The median age was 66 years and the median NIH Stroke Scale score was 17. Occlusion locations included ... All patient information was de-identified and analyzed in compliance with Health Insurance ...

A new large-scale longitudinal study, led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC, will unite 12 research centers across the United States to explore how type 1 diabetes affects children and their brain ...

And nearly 43,000 people died from gun violence the same year, according to a report from the National Institute of Health Care Management. The U.S. has its health care problems, but none of the ...

a large-scale medical database. Related Sleep changes common among stroke survivors Moderate coffee consumption could provide health perks, study says Study: Many toxic chemicals enter body via ...

Focusing more on the often-neglected emotional and mental health toll a stroke has ... But MUSC is partnering with Stroke Onward, a national nonprofit, to continue to provide South Carolina ...

A high Brain Care Score is associated with a significantly lower risk of developing late-life depression, dementia, and stroke.

A revolutionary study has pinpointed 23 key factors that contribute to the vast majority of stroke incidents ... Lead Research Scientist at Institute For Health Metrics and Evaluation, said ...

Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospitals has launched ‘STAR’ (Stroke Treatment and Rehabilitation), a state-of-the-art upgraded and enhanced stroke unit. Stroke is one among the leading causes of ...

Opportunities to improve cardiovascular health in the US are significant. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US, and stroke is fifth. And as GLP-1 drugs continue to soar in ...