Product Description: Stroke remains one of the main causes of death and disability worldwide. While effective therapy for stroke recovery remains an unmet need. Much hope and promises are placed on cell-based therapies. The aim of this book is to provide focused yet comprehensive reviews on the current state of cell-based approaches in the treatment of stroke...read more

Product Description: Stroke is the leading cause of permanent disability, including post-stroke dementia, pain, depression, and personality changes. While large clinical trials reflect information about large stroke populations, the presentation of each and every stroke patient is individual and special...read more

Product Description: With the aging population ever growing, healthcare for persons suffering from stroke and related illnesses is increasingly important. Evidence-Based Nursing Care for Stroke and Neurovascular Conditions provides a comprehensive and practical guide for novice, experienced and advanced practice nurses working with patients suffering from stroke and other neurovascular conditions...read more

Product Description: Invaluable for all members of the stroke team, this expertly written book compiles the full range of diagnostic and interventional therapeutic techniques for acute stroke now in use in modern clinical settings throughout the world...read more

Product Description: Psychological Management of Stroke presents a review and synthesis of the current theory and data relating to the assessment, treatment, and psychological aspects of stroke. Provides comprehensive reviews of evidence based practice relating to stroke Written by clinical psychologists working in stroke services Covers a broad range of psychological aspects, including fitness to drive, decision making, prevention of stroke, and involvement of carers and families Reviews and synthesizes new data across a wide range of areas relevant to stroke and the assessment, treatment, and care of stroke survivors and their families Represents a novel approach to the application of psychological theory and principles in the stroke field...read more

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Product Description: Time is of the essence in the management of stroke. This book offers a concise and practical guide on how to set up and run an acute stroke service. It is written by experts with personal experience in creating and operating a world class stroke unit.

Product Description: 'Handbook of Stroke and Neurocritical Care' is a thorough-source of referenced material in handbook format that provides useful material on the topic of stroke and neurocritical care for the trainee level. This handbook was written for the fellow, resident or medical student and is meant to be a quick source of detailed information on the topic of stroke and neurocritical care...read more

Product Description: Primary care physicians are the first to diagnose transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs), and are the doctors who can undertake a considerable amount of stroke prevention treatment. This book fills the primary care physician’s need for a short clear text explaining how to accurately diagnose a TIA, determine what investigations are indicated and how and when to intervene to reduce the risk of stroke...read more

This focused book deals clearly and concisely with the principles of management of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). It emphasizes the published and verifiable evidence in support of these principles, and highlights the areas of limited evidence. Best evidence is provided for the current standard treatment of acute ischemic stroke, including intravenous chemical thrombolysis, intra-arterial approaches, blood pressure management, and anti-thrombotic therapy. More modern techniques are also described, such as the use of mechanical devices to evacuate a thrombus, induced hypertension, hyper-oxygenation (hyperoxia), and neuroprotective or neuroregeneration agents. Hallmark features include: Focused on acute ischemic stroke, the most rapidly growing area of stroke management Evidence based: Provides best evidence for treatment Clearly discusses areas and topics where best evidence has not yet been established Lays out treatment plans and protocols in handbook fashion for ease of use and reference, even in emergency situations Includes latest and cutting-edge techniques and equipment for dealing with AIS Acute Ischemic Stroke: An Evidence-based Approach is an indispensable reference work for neurologists, neurocritical care medics, intensivists, hospitalists, emergency room physicians, neurology residents and fellows. It is also a helpful resource for medical students, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners in hospital and neurocritical care facilities.

Product Description: Stroke is the leading cause of serious, long term disability. This book proposes different cellular therapies under investigation to promote neural regeneration after stroke. Authored by an international panel of scientists and clinicians, this volume is a vital, one-of-a-kind resource for all scientists interested in regenerative medicine...read more

This book brings a cross-cultural dimension to the study of human development across the lifespan. It focuses on major developmental topics and provides a global and multicultural perspective by introducing the reader to contemporary and classical research. Basic principles and research findings are connected to practical everyday situations in order to enrich one's understanding of and appreciation for development as it occurs in diverse cultures throughout the world. Covering the entire lifespan, this book focuses on cultural contexts throughout the world while emphasizing links between theory, research and practical applications. For people interested in cross-cultural issues in the fields of psychology, sociology, anthropology, education or family studies.

The 'In Practice' series has been devised by the Royal Society of Medicine Press to present clearcut and accessible opinion-leader advice and summary facts relevant to everyday clinical practice in both primary and secondary care. This particular volume focuses on strokes and TIAs.

Product Description: This new edition keeps you up to date with the exciting new developments in treating cerebrovascular disorders. Comprehensive and practical, it surveys methods for accurate stroke diagnosis necessary for you to make appropriate therapeutic decisions. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This comprehensive text provides practical management guidelines for those managing the patient with stroke. The first part of the book reviews emergency management of the stroke patient, subacute management in the ICU, stroke rehabilitation, management in the first two months post-stroke including discussion of risk management, and chronic stroke problems including post-stroke brain, depression, aphasia, sexual relationships, and physical activities...read more

Product Description: Explores the effectiveness of tissue plasminogen activator when used within the first three hours of the onset of symptoms!This book gathers fundamental scientific thought and clinical knowledge relating to acute stroke management, and suggests appropriate guidelines for treating patients when blood ceases to flow to the brain...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Basic scientists and clinicians alike will find Stroke Therapy fascinating and informative reading. Featuring contributions from leading North American and European researchers, it is the only book covering ongoing developments in the entire breadth of the contemporary stroke therapeutic landscape-from bench to bedside...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: Stroke is the major cause of disability in the elderly population and a rare but potentially devasating event in the young. For years there had been relatively little change in treatment or outcome, but now the new thrombolytic drugs are beginning to change this...read more