Stroke patients with a cerebral vessel occlusion that is clearly visible on brain imaging are potential candidates for intra-arterial thrombolysis. Preliminary evidence indicates that the NIH Stroke ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For Medicare beneficiaries with acute ischemic stroke, the NIH Stroke Scale provided substantial prognostic ...

The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is accepted as the definitive clinical examination to assess stroke severity. This project examined barriers to implementation and NIHSS use by ...

A retrospective registry analysis linked ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes to pollutant levels on the event day and prior two days to reflect delayed physiologic effects. Ozone spikes (peak 136 ppb vs ...

The initial sample population included 46 RNs, and 34 RNs completed the follow-up survey. The initial survey indicated the nurses felt that the NIHSS was too time consuming and was not consistent ...