Naslov
Recommendations for stroke management

Autori
Demarin, Vida ; Lovrenčić-Huzjan, Arijana ; Šerić, Vesna ; Vargek-Solter, Vesna ; Trkanjec, Zlatko ; Vuković, Vlasta ; Lupret, Velimir ; Kalousek, Miljenko ; De Syo, Drago ; Kadojić, Dragutin ; Lušić, Ivo ; Dikanović, Marinko ; Vitas, Marija

Izvornik
Acta Clinica Croatica (0353-9466) 40 (2001), 2; 127-154

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, stručni

Ključne riječi
Cerebrovascular accident ; Cerebrovascular accident ; therapy ; Practice ; guidelines ; Neurology ; standards

Sažetak
Introduction Acute stroke is the leading cause of disability in the modern societyl. In developed countries, stroke is the second cause of deathl, and in Croatia it is the leading cause of death for women. Due to modifications of lifestyle and risk factors, and better stroke management, the incidence of stroke in developed countries has decreased and its mortality has been reduced. Nevertheless, the treatment of stroke is far from being satisfactory. Over the past decade, acute stroke has finally been recognized as a medical emergency. World Federation of Neurology Research Group on Organization and Delivery of Neurological Services has published recommendations for prevention of cerebrovascular diseases. Also, acute stroke treatment, primary and secondary prevention, and rehabilitation at specialized wards have been proved to be effective. In the past year, several recommendations for stroke management were published.These are recommendations proposed by the Croatian Society for Neurovascular Disorders of the Croatian Medical Association ; University Department of Neurology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital, which is the Reference Center for Neurovascular Disorders of the Croatian Ministry of Health ; and the Croatian Stroke Society. We provide an overview of the already accepted therapeutic strategies and an evaluation of the evolving new ones.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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