Background The effect of early as compared with later initiation of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)
in persons with atrial fibrillation who have had an acute ischemic stroke is unclear. …

Background Acute stroke due to supratentorial intracerebral haemorrhage is associated with
high morbidity and mortality. Open craniotomy haematoma evacuation has not been found …

Background and Purpose— A perceived weakness of the modified Rankin Scale is potential
for interobserver variability. We undertook a systematic review of modified Rankin Scale …

Background and Purpose— Atrial fibrillation (AF) confers a high risk of recurrent stroke,
although detection methods and definitions of paroxysmal AF during screening vary. We …

Substantial evidence suggests that chronic hyperuricemia is an independent risk factor for
hypertension, metabolic syndrome, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular …

Background Long-term loss of arm function after ischaemic stroke is common and might be
improved by vagus nerve stimulation paired with rehabilitation. We aimed to determine …

Background: To quantify the association between effects of interventions on carotid intima-media
thickness (cIMT) progression and their effects on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. …

Background Intraventricular haemorrhage is a subtype of intracerebral haemorrhage, with
50% mortality and serious disability for survivors. We aimed to test whether attempting to …

Background Loss of arm function is a common problem after stroke. Robot-assisted training
might improve arm function and activities of daily living. We compared the clinical …

Background Allopurinol is a urate-lowering therapy used to treat patients with gout.
Previous studies have shown that allopurinol has positive effects on several cardiovascular …