Hospital-acquired infections after acute ischaemic stroke and its association with healthcare-related costs and functional outcome.

Introduction: Acute ischaemic stroke is associated with important mortality, morbidity, and healthcare-related costs. Age, pre-stroke functionality and stroke severity are important contributors to functional outcome. Stroke patients also risk developing infections during hospitalization.

The Potential and Limitations of Mobile Health and Insertable Cardiac Monitors in the Detection of Atrial Fibrillation in Cryptogenic Stroke Patients: Preliminary Results From the REMOTE Trial.

Aim: This paper presents the preliminary results from the ongoing REMOTE trial. It aims to explore the opportunities and hurdles of using insertable cardiac monitors (ICMs) and photoplethysmography-based mobile health (PPG-based mHealth) using a smartphone or smartwatch to detect atrial fibrillation (AF) in cryptogenic stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients.

Methods And Results: Cryptogenic stroke or TIA patients ( = 39) received an ICM to search for AF and were asked to use a blinded PPG-based mHealth application for 6 months simultaneously.

Will Smartphone Applications Replace the Insertable Cardiac Monitor in the Detection of Atrial Fibrillation? The First Comparison in a Case Report of a Cryptogenic Stroke Patient.

Background And Case: This case report exemplifies the clinical application of non-invasive photoplethysmography (PPG)-based rhythm monitoring in the awakening mobile health (mHealth) era to detect symptomatic and asymptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) in a cryptogenic stroke patient. Despite extensive diagnostic workup, the etiology remains unknown in one out of three ischemic strokes (i.e.

Interaction between stroke severity and quality indicators of acute stroke care: a single-center retrospective analysis.

Ischemic stroke leads to substantial mortality and morbidity worldwide. Door-to-CT time, door-to-needle time (DNT), and door-to-groin time (DGT) are important quality indicators of stroke care. However, patient characteristics remain important determinants of outcome as well.

Intraneural ganglion cyst of the common peroneal nerve causing foot drop in a 12-year old child.

Objectives: Intraneural ganglia are benign fluid-filled cysts contained within the subepineurial space of peripheral nerves. The common peroneal nerve at the fibular neck is by far the most frequently involved, although other nerves can be affected as well. Although the differential diagnosis of foot drop in adults and children show some differences, clinical presentation, diagnostic workup, treatment and follow-up of intraneural ganglia are quite similar in both groups.

Prediction of Functional Outcome After Acute Ischemic Stroke: Comparison of the CT-DRAGON Score and a Reduced Features Set.

The CT-DRAGON score was developed to predict long-term functional outcome after acute stroke in the anterior circulation treated by thrombolysis. Its implementation in clinical practice may be hampered by its plethora of variables. The current study was designed to develop and evaluate an alternative score, as a reduced set of features, derived from the original CT-DRAGON score.

The Prognostic Value of Simplified EEG in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients.

Background: We previously validated simplified electroencephalogram (EEG) tracings obtained by a bispectral index (BIS) device against standard EEG. This retrospective study now investigated whether BIS EEG tracings can predict neurological outcome after cardiac arrest (CA).

Methods: Bilateral BIS monitoring (BIS VISTA™, Aspect Medical Systems, Inc.

The validation of simplified EEG derived from the bispectral index monitor in post-cardiac arrest patients.

Aims: We aimed to validate retrospectively the accuracy of simplified electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring derived from the bispectral index (BIS) monitor in post-cardiac arrest (CA) patients.

Methods: Successfully resuscitated CA patients were transferred to the Catherization Lab followed by percutaneous coronary intervention when indicated. On arrival at the coronary care unit, bilateral BIS monitoring was started and continued up to 72 h.