Surface electroencephalography (EEG) during the acute phase of stroke to assist with diagnosis and prediction of prognosis: a scoping review.

Background: Stroke is a common medical emergency responsible for significant mortality and disability. Early identification improves outcomes by promoting access to time-critical treatments such as thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion (LVO), whilst accurate prognosis could inform many acute management decisions. Surface electroencephalography (EEG) shows promise for stroke identification and outcome prediction, but evaluations have varied in technology, setting, population and purpose.

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy and Mortality After Stroke in England From 2007 to 2018: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background And Purpose: Swallowing difficulties are common poststroke. National clinical guidelines recommend feeding by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) when oral nutrition cannot be maintained although survival benefit might be short term. It is unknown whether a decade of general care improvements have impacted upon PEG provision and outcomes.

Asynchronous video messaging promotes family involvement and mitigates separation in neonatal care.

Objective: To evaluate the parent and staff experience of a secure video messaging service as a component of neonatal care.

Design: Multicentre evaluation incorporating quantitative and qualitative items.

Setting: Level II and level III UK neonatal units.

Effect of an Enhanced Paramedic Acute Stroke Treatment Assessment on Thrombolysis Delivery During Emergency Stroke Care: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.

Importance: Rapid thrombolysis treatment for acute ischemic stroke reduces disability among patients who are carefully selected, but service delivery is challenging.

Objective: To determine whether an enhanced Paramedic Acute Stroke Treatment Assessment (PASTA) intervention increased hospital thrombolysis rates.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This multicenter, cluster randomized clinical trial took place between December 2015 and July 2018 in 3 ambulance services and 15 hospitals.