[Glycemic management in the stroke unit and its relationship with morbidity and mortality].

Aim: To determine the treatment of hyperglycemia in the stroke unit, and to compare the morbidity and mortality of patients treated with an intravenous (iv) insulin therapy protocol compared to subcutaneous (sc) insulin when reaching glycemia levels of = 155 mg/dL.

Patients And Methods: We performed a prospective observational study of patients admitted to our stroke unit between July and October 2022. Demographic, glycemic and prognostic variables were collected.

Oral Anticoagulation and Risk of Symptomatic Hemorrhagic Transformation in Stroke Patients Treated With Mechanical Thrombectomy: Data From the Nordictus Registry.

We aimed to evaluate if prior oral anticoagulation (OAC) and its type determines a greater risk of symptomatic hemorrhagic transformation in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) subjected to mechanical thrombectomy. Consecutive patients with AIS included in the prospective reperfusion registry NORDICTUS, a network of tertiary stroke centers in Northern Spain, from January 2017 to December 2019 were included. Prior use of oral anticoagulants, baseline variables, and international normalized ratio (INR) on admission were recorded.

[Vertebrobasilar stroke: recording of care times and factors related to early care].

Aim: To determine the state of the vertebrobasilar stroke care chain in our hospital reference area by evaluating the factors related to stroke code activation and management times.

Patients And Methods: Observational, analytical and retrospective study, carried out during the period 2017-2018, which includes patients admitted with a diagnosis of stroke confirmed by neuroimaging. Data were collected consecutively during assessment in the emergency department and admission to the stroke unit.

[Nursing report for patient discharge. A practical service experience].

The report for Medical Release Certificates which nurses fill out for patients after a period of hospitalization is one of the indispensable requirements that guarantee the continuity of treatment. Nursing professionals have the obligation to develop the mechanisms which allow for their services to be provided to the general public in an integrated, continuous manner. On the other hand, health service clients demand rapid, individualized, high quality treatment.