Defining Success: Basics of Measurement Scales and Clinical Research in Neurovascular Disease

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10.1055/b-0034-80409 Defining Success: Basics of Measurement Scales and Clinical Research in Neurovascular DiseaseNaidech, Andrew M. Pearls A “clinically successful outcome” should be measured with a validated scale. Neurologic outcome scales…

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Promising Developments in Critical Care

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10.1055/b-0034-80410 Promising Developments in Critical CareMcWilliams, Laurie, Provencio, J. Javier Pearls There are many new and old technologies currently being used in the neuro–intensive care units (NICUs) to assess brain…

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Fibrinolysis for Cerebral Ischemia

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10.1055/b-0034-80407 Fibrinolysis for Cerebral IschemiaRabinstein, Alejandro A. Pearls Intravenous fibrinolysis is an effective treatment for acute ischemic stroke for up to 4.5 hours after symptom onset. Time from symptom onset…

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Critical Care Management

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10.1055/b-0034-80408 Critical Care ManagementVibbert, Matthew, Naidech, Andrew M. Pearls for the Management of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Preventing clot growth is key to improving outcomes, especially in the first few hours after…

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Clinical Evaluation

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10.1055/b-0034-80406 Clinical EvaluationBernstein, Richard A. Pearls The temporal relationship between headache and focal deficit is of major diagnostic importance in differentiating stroke from migraine and in determining the etiology of…

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Epidemiology

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10.1055/b-0034-80405 EpidemiologyBell, Rodney D., Dechant, Valerie Pearls Stroke is the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of disability in the United States.1 Risk factors for stroke include…

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