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 6 (2009), Issue 3 (March)

1. The Adherence eValuation After Ischemic Stroke Longitudinal (AVAIL) registry: design, rationale, and baseline patient characteristics.
   Am Heart J, 157(3): 428-435.e2. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Primary vasculitis of the central nervous system in patients infected with HIV-1 in the HAART era.
   J Med Virol, 81(4): 578-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Preconditioning with prolonged normobaric hyperoxia induces ischemic tolerance partly by upregulation of antioxidant enzymes in rat brain tissue.
   Brain Res, 1260: 47-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Urgent carotid surgery in patients with crescendo transient ischaemic attacks and stroke-in-evolution: a systematic review.
   Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg, 37(3): 279-88. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Stem cell therapy in stroke.
   Cell Mol Life Sci, 66(5): 757-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Subacromial corticosteroid injection for poststroke shoulder pain: an exploratory prospective case series.
   Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 90(3): 501-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. "Holding me back": living with arthritis while recovering from stroke.
   Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 90(3): 494-500. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Use of the continuous scale physical functional performance test in stroke survivors.
   Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 90(3): 488-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Isometric muscle function of knee extensors and the relation with functional performance in patients with stroke.
   Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 90(3): 480-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Assistive walking devices in nonambulant patients undergoing rehabilitation after stroke: the effects on functional mobility, walking impairments, and patients' opinion.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 90(3): 475-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. A preliminary study to examine the effects of aerobic and therapeutic (nonaerobic) exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness and coronary risk reduction in stroke survivors.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 90(3): 407-12. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Prevalence and predictors of perinatal hemorrhagic stroke: results from the kaiser pediatric stroke study.
    Pediatrics, 123(3): 823-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Mediterranean diet and incidence of and mortality from coronary heart disease and stroke in women.
    Circulation, 119(8): 1093-100. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Coffee consumption and risk of stroke in women.
    Circulation, 119(8): 1116-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Radiation to supraclavicular and internal mammary lymph nodes in breast cancer increases the risk of stroke.
    Br J Cancer, 100(5): 811-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Roles of the insular cortex in the modulation of pain: insights from brain lesions.
    J Neurosci, 29(9): 2684-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Intracranial hemorrhage after carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting in the United States in 2005.
    J Vasc Surg, 49(3): 623-8; discussion 628-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Reduction of postprocedure microemboli following retrospective quality assessment and practice improvement measures for carotid angioplasty and stenting.
    J Vasc Surg, 49(3): 607-12; discussion 612-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Acute ischemic stroke: imaging-guided tenecteplase treatment in an extended time window.
    Neurology, 72(10): 915-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Prevalence of nephroangiosclerosis in patients with fatal stroke.
    Neurology, 72(10): 899-904. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Level and change in cognitive test scores predict risk of first stroke.
    J Am Geriatr Soc, 57(3): 499-505. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Neuroprotective strategies targeting apoptotic and necrotic cell death for stroke.
    Apoptosis, 14(4): 469-77. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Predictors of cerebral arteriopathy in children with arterial ischemic stroke: results of the International Pediatric Stroke Study.
    Circulation, 119(10): 1417-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. White matter hyperintensities on T2-weighted MRI images among DNA-verified older familial hypercholesterolemia patients.
    Acta Radiol, 50(3): 320-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Social dysfunctioning after mild to moderate first-ever stroke at vocational age.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 80(4): 371-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke in the dog.
    Vet J, 180(3): 290-303. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Toll-like receptor 4 is involved in neuroprotection afforded by ischemic preconditioning.
    J Neurochem, 109(1): 287-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Prothrombotic polymorphisms, mutations, and their association with pediatric non-cardioembolic stroke in Asian-Indian patients.
    Ann Hematol, 88(5): 473-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Surgical decompression for space-occupying cerebral infarction (the Hemicraniectomy After Middle Cerebral Artery infarction with Life-threatening Edema Trial [HAMLET]): a multicentre, open, randomised trial.
    Lancet Neurol, 8(4): 326-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Global variation in stroke burden and mortality: estimates from monitoring, surveillance, and modelling.
    Lancet Neurol, 8(4): 345-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Worldwide stroke incidence and early case fatality reported in 56 population-based studies: a systematic review.
    Lancet Neurol, 8(4): 355-69. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Voluntary activation of the knee extensors in chronic poststroke subjects.
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 88(4): 286-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Gait changes after tendon functional surgery for equinovarus foot in patients with stroke: assessment of temporo-spatial, kinetic, and kinematic parameters in 177 patients.
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 88(4): 292-301. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Mechanical reperfusion is associated with post-ischemic hemorrhage in rat brain.
    Exp Neurol, 216(2): 407-12. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Acute neuroprotection by pioglitazone after mild brain ischemia without effect on long-term outcome.
    Exp Neurol, 216(2): 321-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Minimally assistive robot training for proprioception enhancement.
    Exp Brain Res, 194(2): 219-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Caveats in the management and diagnosis of cerebellar infarct and vertebral artery dissection.
    Emerg Med J, 26(4): 303-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Early-life sodium exposure unmasks susceptibility to stroke in hyperlipidemic, hypertensive heterozygous Tg25 rats transgenic for human cholesteryl ester transfer protein.
    Circulation, 119(11): 1501-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Synthesis of lipoxin A4 by 5-lipoxygenase mediates PPARgamma-dependent, neuroprotective effects of rosiglitazone in experimental stroke.
    J Neurosci, 29(12): 3875-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Unnecessary time pressure in refusal of life-sustaining therapies: fear of missing the opportunity to die.
    Am J Bioeth, 9(4): 47-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Effect of cholesterol crystals on plaques and intima in arteries of patients with acute coronary and cerebrovascular syndromes.
    Am J Cardiol, 103(7): 959-68. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Impairments in prospective and retrospective memory following stroke.
    Neurocase, 15(2): 145-56. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Outcomes after stroke: risk of recurrent ischemic stroke and other events.
    Am J Med, 122(4): S7-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Recent clinical trials of antiplatelet therapy in secondary stroke prevention: expectations and results for application in primary care settings.
    Am J Med, 122(4): S21-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Diagnosis of ischemic stroke.
    Am J Med, 122(4): S14-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Perfusion MRI (Tmax and MTT) correlation with xenon CT cerebral blood flow in stroke patients.
    Neurology, 72(13): 1140-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Ethnic variation in adverse cardiovascular outcomes and bleeding complications in the Clopidogrel for High Atherothrombotic Risk and Ischemic Stabilization, Management, and Avoidance (CHARISMA) study.
    Am Heart J, 157(4): 658-65. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Pre-eclampsia is associated with increased risk of stroke in the adult offspring: the Helsinki birth cohort study.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1176-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Lack of association between variations of PDE4D and ischemic stroke in the Japanese population.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1245-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Analysis of 1008 consecutive patients aged 15 to 49 with first-ever ischemic stroke: the Helsinki young stroke registry.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1195-203. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Excessive daytime sleepiness is an independent risk indicator for cardiovascular mortality in community-dwelling elderly: the three city study.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1219-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Angiotensin AT2 receptor stimulation causes neuroprotection in a conscious rat model of stroke.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1482-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Expediting MRI-based proof-of-concept stroke trials using an earlier imaging end point.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1353-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Altered fibrin clot structure/function in patients with cryptogenic ischemic stroke.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1499-501. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Additional stroke-related and non-stroke-related cardiovascular costs and hospitalizations in managed-care patients after ischemic stroke.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1425-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Clinical evidence that very small embryonic-like stem cells are mobilized into peripheral blood in patients after stroke.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1237-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Association between age-related hearing loss and stroke in an older population.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1496-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Mechanisms of C-reactive protein-induced blood-brain barrier disruption.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1458-66. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Effectiveness and safety of transcranial laser therapy for acute ischemic stroke.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1359-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Age at natural menopause and risk of ischemic stroke: the Framingham heart study.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1044-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Preeclampsia-eclampsia and the risk of stroke among peripartum in Taiwan.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1162-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. Clinical and imaging data at 5 days as a surrogate for 90-day outcome in ischemic stroke.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1332-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. Homocysteine-lowering therapy and stroke risk, severity, and disability: additional findings from the HOPE 2 trial.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1365-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Responsiveness and validity of three outcome measures of motor function after stroke rehabilitation.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1386-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Incidence, types, risk factors, and outcome of stroke in a developing country: the Trivandrum Stroke Registry.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1212-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Using historical lesion volume data in the design of a new phase II clinical trial in acute stroke.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1347-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Social class, risk factors, and stroke incidence in men and women: a prospective study in the European prospective investigation into cancer in Norfolk cohort.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1070-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Postacute reevaluation may prevent Dysphagia-associated morbidity.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1381-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Results of the Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL) trial by stroke subtypes.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1405-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
70. New-onset constipation at acute stage after first stroke: incidence, risk factors, and impact on the stroke outcome.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1304-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
71. Postpublication external review of the Japanese guidelines for the management of stroke 2004.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1439-43. [Abstract] [Full-text]
72. Ceruloplasmin/Transferrin system is related to clinical status in acute stroke.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1282-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
73. Quality of in-hospital stroke care according to evidence-based performance measures: results from the first audit of stroke, Catalonia, Spain.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1433-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
74. Applying the evidence: do patients with stroke, coronary artery disease, or both achieve similar treatment goals?
    Stroke, 40(4): 1417-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
75. Ethnic distribution of ECG predictors of atrial fibrillation and its impact on understanding the ethnic distribution of ischemic stroke in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1204-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
76. Distal hyperintense vessels on FLAIR: an MRI marker for collateral circulation in acute stroke?
    Neurology, 72(13): 1134-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
77. Reproductive history, oral contraceptive use, and the risk of ischemic and hemorrhagic stoke in a cohort study of middle-aged Swedish women.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1050-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
78. First trimester stroke prophylaxis in pregnant women with a history of stroke.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1158-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
79. Progestogen-only contraceptives and the risk of stroke: a meta-analysis.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1059-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
80. General and abdominal adiposity and risk of stroke in Chinese women.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1098-104. [Abstract] [Full-text]
81. Sex differences in stroke epidemiology: a systematic review.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1082-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
82. Gender differences in the Colorado Stroke Registry.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1078-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
83. Does sex matter? Thirty-day stroke and death rates after carotid artery stenting in women versus men: results from the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial (CREST) lead-in phase.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1140-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
84. Sex differences in incidence, mortality, and survival in individuals with stroke in Scotland, 1986 to 2005.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1038-43. [Abstract] [Full-text]
85. Gender differences in stroke incidence and poststroke disability in the Framingham heart study.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1032-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
86. Do presenting symptoms explain sex differences in emergency department delays among patients with acute stroke?
    Stroke, 40(4): 1114-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
87. Quality of care in women with ischemic stroke in the GWTG program.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1127-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
88. Perception of risk and knowledge of risk factors in women at high risk for stroke.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1181-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
89. Gender differences in presenting and prodromal stroke symptoms.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1121-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
90. Sex-related differences in quality of care and short-term mortality among patients with acute stroke in Denmark: a nationwide follow-up study.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1134-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
91. Insulin-like growth factor I: a potential neuroprotective compound for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke?
    Stroke, 40(4): e83-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
92. Effect of age on stroke prevention therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation: the atrial fibrillation investigators.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1410-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
93. Resident-based acute stroke protocol is expeditious and safe.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1512-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
94. May-Thurner syndrome in patients with cryptogenic stroke and patent foramen ovale: an important clinical association.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1502-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
95. Brain lesions in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1509-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
96. Retrograde embolism from the descending aorta: visualization by multidirectional 3D velocity mapping in cryptogenic stroke.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1505-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
97. The effectiveness of the Bobath concept in stroke rehabilitation: what is the evidence?
    Stroke, 40(4): e89-97. [Abstract] [Full-text]
98. Chronic kidney disease and clinical outcome in patients with acute stroke.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1296-303. [Abstract] [Full-text]
99. Motor imagery after subcortical stroke: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study.
    Stroke, 40(4): 1315-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
100. Prevalence of abnormal glucose metabolism and insulin resistance among subtypes of ischemic stroke in Japanese patients.
     Stroke, 40(4): 1289-95. [Abstract] [Full-text]
101. Thrombolysis in stroke mimics: frequency, clinical characteristics, and outcome.
     Stroke, 40(4): 1522-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
102. Monocytes are major players in the prognosis and risk of infection after acute stroke.
     Stroke, 40(4): 1262-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
103. Psychosocial functioning of spouses of patients with stroke from initial inpatient rehabilitation to 3 years poststroke: course and relations with coping strategies.
     Stroke, 40(4): 1399-404. [Abstract] [Full-text]
104. Cerebellar dysfunction may play an important role in post-stroke depression.
     Med Hypotheses, 72(6): 643-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
105. Why do Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease target the same neurons?
     Med Hypotheses, 72(6): 698-700. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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