Ischemic stroke represents 87% of all strokes. 1 As world-wide initiatives move forward with
stroke care, healthcare providers and institutions will be called on to deliver the most current …

Acute stroke care is completed, and it is time for discharge. Depending on patient needs,
they may continue care with outpatient therapies, home health, long-term acute care, or an …

Diabetes insipidus (DI) is an endocrine condition involving the posterior pituitary peptide
hormone, antidiuretic hormone (ADH). ADH exerts its effects on the distal convoluted tubule …

Background Sexual function is a component of quality of life, and sexual dysfunction entails
reduced satisfaction with life and impaired mood and quality of relationships and affects not …

Background: Acute stroke patients are routinely positioned with the head of the bed (HOB)
elevated at 30° despite lack of evidence for increased intracranial pressure. Objectives: To …

Creatine is an endogenous compound synthesized from arginine, glycine and methionine.
This dietary supplement can be acquired from food sources such as meat and fish, along …

The aim of this study was to assess the current state of automated pupillometry technology
and its application in the neurointensive care unit (neuroICU). We performed a literature …

The purpose of this cross‐sectional, descriptive study was to identify predictors of distress for
family caregivers of persons with a primary malignant brain tumor (PMBT). The effect of the …

Especially written for qualified nurses working in intensive care units, this comprehensive
text has been developed to be as accessible as possible. This fourth edition has been …

More than 700,000 people have a stroke each year in the United States. A diagnosis of
stroke formerly elicited a nihilistic approach, but this has substantially changed in the last …