[Ischemic stroke in the elderly--analysis of the Austrian Stroke Unit Registry].

Epidemiological and benchmarking parameters of patients with ischemic stroke were collected in the Austrian Stroke Unit Registry from January 2003 till February 2007. 13,440 patient-data were analysed. 9509 were under 80 years old, 3931 were older than 80.

[Juvenile stroke--results from the Austrian Stroke Registry].

In recent years, many aspects of juvenile stroke have been addressed in medium-sized case series. We have analyzed stroke severity, etiology, risk factors, and outcome in different age groups in the large dataset of the Austrian Stroke Unit Registry. In the nationwide Austrian Stroke Unit Registry 13,440 men and women with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack were recorded between March 2003 and February 2007.

[Gender aspects of Ischemic stroke. An analysis of the Austrian Stroke-Unit Registry].

Background: Available studies suggest gender-related differences in the management of stroke patients. We therefore aimed to address this issue in a large cohort of ischemic stroke patients admitted to Stroke-Units in Austria.

Methods: The database contained information on 15746 prospectively documented cases for descriptive statistical analysis.

[Management of patients with intracerebral hemorrhages on Austrian Stroke Units: results of the GOG-BIQG Austrian Stroke Units Registry 2003-2007].

Background: Few studies could show a beneficial effect of stroke units for the treatment of patients with intracerebral hemorrhages.

Methods: A total of 1539 patients with intracerebral hemorrhages have been registered in the GOG-BIQG Austrian Stroke Unit Registry between January 2003 and February 2007. Their data were analysed with regard to clinical aspects and treatment characteristics.

[Worsening in patients treated in acute stroke units--results of the Austrian Stroke Unit Registry].

Up to one-third of patients admitted to a hospital due to an ischemic stroke or a transient ischemic attack show clinical worsening of symptoms in the first hours to days after admission. We analyzed on the basis of a large patient group the frequency of minor or major worsening and the possible predictors for worsening. In the nationwide Austrian Stroke Unit Registry, 11616 patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack and a known NIHSS on admission and discharge from the stroke unit were recorded between March 2003 and February 2007.

[Avoiding time delay in acute stroke management. Data analysis of the Austrian Stroke Unit Registry].

The aim of our study was to identify factors influencing time from stroke onset to Stroke Unit (SU) admission. Retrospectively, we analysed the data of all stroke patients registered in the Austrian SU-Registry between 01/03 and 02/07. The influence of mode of transportation on time from stroke onset to admission to SU and on rate of thrombolysis was investigated.