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Virtual Reality In Stroke Rehabilitation: A Meta-Analysis And Practical Implications For Clinicians, Gustavo Saposnik Mar 2011

Virtual Reality In Stroke Rehabilitation: A Meta-Analysis And Practical Implications For Clinicians, Gustavo Saposnik

Gustavo Saposnik

No abstract provided.


Iscore: A Risk Score To Predict Stroke Mortality, Gustavo Saposnik Feb 2011

Iscore: A Risk Score To Predict Stroke Mortality, Gustavo Saposnik

Gustavo Saposnik

Stroke is a leading cause of death and adult disability. The ability to estimate prognosis in acute stroke patients directly affects treatment decisions for patients. It may also guide supportive care plans, facilitate patient and/or family counseling or discussions pertaining to end-of-life decisions. At the population level, prognostic estimations may assist policymakers in conducting fair comparisons when evaluating stroke fatality among different facilities for hospital outcomes and performance assessment. Clinicians usually rely on their own personal experience or average mortality reported in observational studies, which do not account for valuable information available at the time of the hospital presentation. Unfortunately, …


Organized Outpatient Stroke Care, Gustavo Saposnik Dec 2010

Organized Outpatient Stroke Care, Gustavo Saposnik

Gustavo Saposnik

Background and Purpose—Organized inpatient stroke care decreases mortality and morbidity irrespective of patient age, stroke severity, or stroke subtype. Limited information is available on whether organized outpatient care models such as stroke prevention clinics (SPC) improve outcomes after a transient ischemic attack or ischemic stroke. We compared 1-year mortality and stroke readmission in patients with transient ischemic attack or ischemic stroke referred versus not referred to an SPC. Methods—This was a retrospective cohort study including 16 468 consecutive patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack who were seen in the emergency department or admitted to a hospital between July …


Penumonia: Risk Factors And Outcomes After Stroke, Gustavo Saposnik Dec 2010

Penumonia: Risk Factors And Outcomes After Stroke, Gustavo Saposnik

Gustavo Saposnik

No abstract provided.


Vitamin B In Stroke Prevention: A Journey From Observational Studies To Rct's., Gustavo Saposnik Dec 2010

Vitamin B In Stroke Prevention: A Journey From Observational Studies To Rct's., Gustavo Saposnik

Gustavo Saposnik

No abstract provided.


Care And Outcomes In Patients With Ischemic Stroke With And Without Preexisting Dementia, Gustavo Saposnik Dec 2010

Care And Outcomes In Patients With Ischemic Stroke With And Without Preexisting Dementia, Gustavo Saposnik

Gustavo Saposnik

No abstract provided.


Aha Guidelines For The Management Of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis, Gustavo Saposnik Dec 2010

Aha Guidelines For The Management Of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis, Gustavo Saposnik

Gustavo Saposnik

No abstract provided.