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 9 (September)

1. Measuring free-living physical activity in adults with and without neurologic dysfunction with a triaxial accelerometer.
   Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 89(9): 1765-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Exploring poststroke mood changes in community-dwelling stroke survivors: a qualitative study.
   Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 89(9): 1701-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Estimating minimal clinically important differences of upper-extremity measures early after stroke.
   Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 89(9): 1693-700. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Use of the six-minute walk test poststroke: is there a practice effect?
   Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 89(9): 1686-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Levodopa improves procedural motor learning in chronic stroke patients.
   Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 89(9): 1633-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Calcium-phosphate levels and cardiovascular disease in community-dwelling adults: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.
   Am Heart J, 156(3): 556-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Sex differences in cryptogenic stroke with patent foramen ovale.
   Am Heart J, 156(3): 461-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. The coagulation factor V Leiden, MTHFRC677T variant and eNOS 4ab polymorphism in young Chinese population with ischemic stroke.
   Clin Chim Acta, 396(1): 7-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Management patterns and healthcare costs for hospitalized patients with cerebral infarction.
   Health Policy, 88(1): 100-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Postpartum stroke, a diagnostic challenge.
    Am J Emerg Med, 26(7): 843.e3-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. The approach to optimizing stroke care.
    Am J Emerg Med, 26(7): 808-16. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Stroke in elderly patients: management and prognosis in the ED.
    Am J Emerg Med, 26(7): 742-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Hospitalized cardiovascular diseases in neovascular age-related macular degeneration.
    Arch Ophthalmol, 126(9): 1280-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Aggressive blood pressure-lowering treatment before intravenous tissue plasminogen activator therapy in acute ischemic stroke.
    Arch Neurol, 65(9): 1174-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Soluble CD40 ligand, platelet surface CD40 ligand, and total platelet CD40 ligand in atrial fibrillation: relationship to soluble P-selectin, stroke risk factors, and risk factor intervention.
    Chest, 134(3): 574-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Anticoagulation after cardioembolic stroke: to bridge or not to bridge?
    Arch Neurol, 65(9): 1169-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Poststroke neuronal rescue and synaptogenesis mediated in vivo by protein kinase C in adult brains.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 105(36): 13620-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Quantitative prediction of ischemic stroke tissue fate.
    NMR Biomed, 21(8): 839-48. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. A critical assessment of transcranial doppler screening rates in a large pediatric sickle cell center: opportunities to improve healthcare quality.
    Pediatr Blood Cancer, 51(5): 647-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. MRI abnormalities of the brain in one-year-old children with sickle cell anemia.
    Pediatr Blood Cancer, 51(5): 643-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. The association of C (-260)-->T polymorphism in CD14 promoter and Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in ischemic stroke patients.
    Am J Clin Pathol, 130(4): 595-601. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Reduced cerebrovascular reserve at CO2 BOLD MR imaging is associated with increased risk of periinterventional ischemic lesions during carotid endarterectomy or stent placement: preliminary results.
    Radiology, 249(1): 251-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Minimally invasive neuroradiologic model of preclinical transient middle cerebral artery occlusion in canines.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 105(37): 14100-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Thrombus in the left atrial appendage in stroke patients: detection with cardiac CT angiography--a preliminary report.
    Radiology, 249(1): 81-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Telmisartan to prevent recurrent stroke and cardiovascular events.
    N Engl J Med, 359(12): 1225-37. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Aspirin and extended-release dipyridamole versus clopidogrel for recurrent stroke.
    N Engl J Med, 359(12): 1238-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Systemic inflammation alters the kinetics of cerebrovascular tight junction disruption after experimental stroke in mice.
    J Neurosci, 28(38): 9451-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Concomitant submassive pulmonary embolism and paradoxical embolic stroke after a long flight: which is the optimal treatment?
    J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown), 9(10): 1070-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Mechanical arm trainer for the treatment of the severely affected arm after a stroke: a single-blinded randomized trial in two centers.
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 87(10): 779-88. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Lipoprotein (a) as a risk factor for silent cerebral infarction in hemodialysis patients.
    Metabolism, 57(10): 1323-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Frequency of migraine headache relief following patent foramen ovale "closure" despite residual right-to-left shunt.
    Am J Cardiol, 102(7): 916-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Thrombospondins 1 and 2 are necessary for synaptic plasticity and functional recovery after stroke.
    J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 28(10): 1722-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Thrombolysis with alteplase 3 to 4.5 hours after acute ischemic stroke.
    N Engl J Med, 359(13): 1317-29. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Activation of liver X receptors promotes neuroprotection and reduces brain inflammation in experimental stroke.
    Circulation, 118(14): 1450-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. A novel endovascular device for emboli rerouting: part I: evaluation in a Swine model.
    Stroke, 39(10): 2860-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Dynamic of hyperglycemia as a predictor of stroke outcome in the ECASS-II trial.
    Stroke, 39(10): 2749-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Reducing death and disability from stroke: the role of governmental advocacy.
    Stroke, 39(10): 2898-901. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Secondary prevention in a large stroke population: a study of patients' purchase of recommended drugs.
    Stroke, 39(10): 2880-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Use of ordinal outcomes in vascular prevention trials: comparison with binary outcomes in published trials.
    Stroke, 39(10): 2817-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Synergistic effect of an endothelin type A receptor antagonist, S-0139, with rtPA on the neuroprotection after embolic stroke.
    Stroke, 39(10): 2830-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Targeted disruption of Hsp110/105 gene protects against ischemic stress.
    Stroke, 39(10): 2853-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Blood biomarkers in the diagnosis of ischemic stroke: a systematic review.
    Stroke, 39(10): 2902-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Perfusion augmentation in acute stroke using mechanical counter-pulsation-phase IIa: effect of external counterpulsation on middle cerebral artery mean flow velocity in five healthy subjects.
    Stroke, 39(10): 2760-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Metabolic downregulation: a key to successful neuroprotection?
    Stroke, 39(10): 2910-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Stroke genetic research and adults with impaired decision-making capacity: a survey of IRB and investigator practices.
    Stroke, 39(10): 2732-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. The predictive value of left atrial size for incident ischemic stroke and all-cause mortality in African Americans: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.
    Stroke, 39(10): 2701-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Long term postischemic stroke mortality in diabetes: a veteran cohort analysis.
    Stroke, 39(10): 2727-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Racial/Ethnic differences in ischemic stroke rates and the efficacy of warfarin among patients with atrial fibrillation.
    Stroke, 39(10): 2736-43. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Functional integration of newly generated neurons into striatum after cerebral ischemia in the adult rat brain.
    Stroke, 39(10): 2837-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Establishing final infarct volume: stroke lesion evolution past 30 days is insignificant.
    Stroke, 39(10): 2765-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. 'Hip-hop' stroke: a stroke educational program for elementary school children living in a high-risk community.
    Stroke, 39(10): 2809-16. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Progression of cerebral small vessel disease in relation to risk factors and cognitive consequences: Rotterdam Scan study.
    Stroke, 39(10): 2712-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Effect of simultaneous botulinum toxin injections into several muscles on impairment, activity, participation, and quality of life among stroke patients presenting with a stiff knee gait.
    Stroke, 39(10): 2803-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Longitudinal analysis of quality of life for stroke survivors using latent curve models.
    Stroke, 39(10): 2795-802. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Sudden sensorineural hearing loss increases the risk of stroke: a 5-year follow-up study.
    Stroke, 39(10): 2744-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Ascending and transverse aortic arch repair: the impact of retrograde cerebral perfusion.
    Circulation, 118(14): S160-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. The gender effect in stroke thrombolysis: of CASES, controls, and treatment-effect modification.
    Neurology, 71(14): 1080-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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