Stroke Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Stroke, including details on treatment, recovery, rehabilitation, signs, symptoms.

Volume 5 (2008), Issue 7 (July)

1. Carotid bruits as predictor for carotid stenoses detected by ultrasonography: an observational study.
   BMC Neurol, 8: 23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Interrater reliability of the extended ICF core set for stroke applied by physical therapists.
   Phys Ther, 88(7): 841-51; discussioon 851-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Risk factors for adverse outcome in preterm infants with periventricular hemorrhagic infarction.
   Pediatrics, 122(1): e46-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Prediction of the survival and functional ability of severe stroke patients after ICU therapeutic intervention.
   BMC Neurol, 8: 24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. The calcium sensor STIM1 is an essential mediator of arterial thrombosis and ischemic brain infarction.
   J Exp Med, 205(7): 1583-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Isolated noncompaction of the left ventricular myocardium complicated by thromboembolic cerebrovascular accident in a patient with essential thrombocythemia.
   Int J Cardiol, 128(1): e22-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Non compaction cardiomyopathy and Antiphospholipid syndrome: a catastrophic thromboembolic association.
   Int J Cardiol, 128(1): 126-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Prediction of first events of coronary heart disease and stroke with consideration of adiposity.
   Circulation, 118(2): 124-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. A randomised controlled trial evaluating family mediated exercise (FAME) therapy following stroke.
   BMC Neurol, 8: 22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Local versus general anaesthesia for carotid endarterectomy--improving the gold standard ?
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg, 36(2): 145-9; disussion 150-1. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Metabolic syndrome and resistance to IV thrombolysis in middle cerebral artery ischemic stroke.
    Neurology, 71(3): 190-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Site of the ischemic penumbra as a predictor of potential for recovery of functions.
    Neurology, 71(3): 184-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Functional outcome after stroke in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.
    Arthritis Rheum, 59(7): 984-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Abrupt shift of the pattern of diurnal variation in stroke onset with daylight saving time transitions.
    Circulation, 118(3): 284-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Potential biomarkers of acute cerebral infarction detected by SELDI-TOF-MS.
    Am J Clin Pathol, 130(2): 299-304. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Kidney function and cognitive impairment in US adults: the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study.
    Am J Kidney Dis, 52(2): 227-34. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Impact of preoperative neurologic events on outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting.
    Ann Thorac Surg, 86(2): 504-10; discussion 510. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Variation between hospitals in patient outcome after stroke is only partly explained by differences in quality of care: results from the Netherlands Stroke Survey.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 79(8): 888-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Does microbleed predict haemorrhagic transformation after acute atherothrombotic or cardioembolic stroke?
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 79(8): 913-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Long-term occurrence of death and cardiovascular events in patients with transient ischaemic attack or minor ischaemic stroke: comparison between arterial and cardiac source of the index event.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 79(8): 895-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Compensatory strategies for acquired disorders of memory and planning: differential effects of a paging system for patients with brain injury of traumatic versus cerebrovascular aetiology.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 79(8): 930-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) may modify the poor prognosis of stroke survivors with severe motor loss of the upper extremity: a preliminary study.
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 87(8): 627-36. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Do clinical rehabilitation education programs really improve stroke-related knowledge?
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 87(8): 637-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Stroke: the Elixhauser Index for comorbidity adjustment of in-hospital case fatality.
    Neurology, 71(4): 283-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. The role of mineralocorticoid receptor expression in brain remodeling after cerebral ischemia.
    Endocrinology, 149(8): 3764-77. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. The V433M variant of the CYP4F2 is associated with ischemic stroke in male Swedes beyond its effect on blood pressure.
    Hypertension, 52(2): 373-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Migraine and ischemic stroke: a debated question.
    J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 28(8): 1399-421. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Magnetic resonance imaging investigation of axonal remodeling and angiogenesis after embolic stroke in sildenafil-treated rats.
    J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 28(8): 1440-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Preischemic induction of TNF-alpha by physical exercise reduces blood-brain barrier dysfunction in stroke.
    J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 28(8): 1422-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Metabolic syndrome, endothelial dysfunction, and risk of cardiovascular events: the Northern Manhattan Study (NOMAS).
    Am Heart J, 156(2): 405-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Chronic kidney disease, prevalence of premature cardiovascular disease, and relationship to short-term mortality.
    Am Heart J, 156(2): 277-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Verapamil-sustained release-based treatment strategy is equivalent to atenolol-based treatment strategy at reducing cardiovascular events in patients with prior myocardial infarction: an INternational VErapamil SR-Trandolapril (INVEST) substudy.
    Am Heart J, 156(2): 241-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Success of carotid endarterectomy in veterans: high medical risk does not equate with high surgical risk.
    J Am Coll Surg, 207(2): 219-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Transient ischemic attack overview: defining the challenges for improving outcomes.
    Ann Emerg Med, 52(2): S3-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Transient ischemic attack: risk stratification and treatment.
    Ann Emerg Med, 52(2): S27-39. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Empirical characteristics of litigation involving tissue plasminogen activator and ischemic stroke.
    Ann Emerg Med, 52(2): 160-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Dependence in prestroke mobility predicts adverse outcomes among patients with acute ischemic stroke.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2298-303. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Ischemic postconditioning inhibits apoptosis after focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in the rat.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2362-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Transient global amnesia: diffusion-weighted imaging lesions and cerebrovascular disease.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2219-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Serum calcium as prognosticator in ischemic stroke.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2231-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Predictors of death and stroke after carotid angioplasty and stenting: a subgroup analysis of the Pro-CAS data.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2325-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Microemboli composed of cholesterol crystals disrupt the blood-brain barrier and reduce cognition.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2354-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Associations of proinflammatory cytokines with the risk of recurrent stroke.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2226-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Genetic factors for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke in Japanese individuals.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2211-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. The challenges of community-based research: the beauty shop stroke education project.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2331-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Variables associated with 7-day, 30-day, and 1-year fatality after ischemic stroke.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2318-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Relationships between infarct growth, clinical outcome, and early recanalization in diffusion and perfusion imaging for understanding stroke evolution (DEFUSE).
    Stroke, 39(8): 2257-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Early disruption of the blood-brain barrier after thrombolytic therapy predicts hemorrhage in patients with acute stroke.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2385-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. A brief prehospital stroke severity scale identifies ischemic stroke patients harboring persisting large arterial occlusions.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2264-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Interventional acute ischemic stroke therapy with intracranial self-expanding stent.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2392-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Stroke outcome in those over 80: a multicenter cohort study across Canada.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2310-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Prediction of functional outcome in patients with primary intracerebral hemorrhage: the FUNC score.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2304-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Etiologic diagnosis of ischemic stroke subtypes with plasma biomarkers.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2280-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Large artery intracranial occlusive disease: a large worldwide burden but a relatively neglected frontier.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2396-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Hemostatic and inflammatory risk factors for intracerebral hemorrhage in a pooled cohort.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2268-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Brain lesion volume and capacity for consent in stroke trials: potential regulatory barriers to the use of surrogate markers.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2336-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Ethnic group disparities in 10-year trends in stroke incidence and vascular risk factors: the South London Stroke Register (SLSR).
    Stroke, 39(8): 2204-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Stroke incidence, recurrence, and case-fatality in relation to socioeconomic position: a population-based study of middle-aged Swedish men and women.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2191-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Postural dependency of right to left shunt: role of contrast-enhanced transcranial Doppler and its potential clinical implications.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2380-1. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Mortality rates for stroke in England from 1979 to 2004: trends, diagnostic precision, and artifacts.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2197-203. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Characterization of white matter injury in a hypoxic-ischemic neonatal rat model by diffusion tensor MRI.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2348-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. Postpartum cervicocephalic artery dissection.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2377-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. Early hemorrhagic transformation of brain infarction: rate, predictive factors, and influence on clinical outcome: results of a prospective multicenter study.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2249-56. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Large ischemic lesions on diffusion-weighted imaging done before intravenous tissue plasminogen activator thrombolysis predicts a poor outcome in patients with acute stroke.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2388-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. MRI-based separation of congenital and acquired vertebrobasilar artery anomalies in ischemic stroke of the posterior circulation.
    Stroke, 39(8): 2382-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Prevention of venous thromboembolism after ischemic stroke.
    Curr Opin Pulm Med, 14(5): 389-96. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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