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Visar resultat 31 - 35 av 57 avhandlingar innehållade orden Stroke unit.

1. 31. Rehabilitation after stroke : effects of length of stay and treatments to faciliate motor recovery after stroke

   Författare :Lars Sonde; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Sammanfattning : Stroke is the primary cause of long-term disability. Although the effects of stroke unit rehabilitation have been well documented, the specific reasons for this advantage are difficult to single out. LÄS MER

3. 32. Physical environment of stroke units : importance to health care

   Författare :Anna Anåker; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Sammanfattning : Background: The physical environment is essential for health and well-being. Early rehabilitation is crucial for the person who has had a stroke to be able to regain knowledge and abilities lost as a result of the illness. LÄS MER

4. 33. Stroke severity and outcome : in search of predictors using a population-based strategy

   Författare :Peter Appelros; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Stroke; incidence; epidemiology; risk factors; prognosis; outcome;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis, based on studies conducted in Örebro, the main municipality of Örebro County in Sweden, sought: 1) to determine the incidence rate and case fatality of first-ever stroke in a well-defined population; 2) to show the effects of selection bias on the frequency of different stroke characteristics; 3) to establish the incidence of neglect and anosognosia and their impact on disability; 4) to show the impact of pre-stroke risk factors on stroke severity and case fatality; and 5) to show the influence of stroke severity and other risk factor on one year mortality, on dependency after one year and on the risk of recurrent stroke. All first-ever cases of stroke were registered during a 12-month period 1999-2000. LÄS MER

5. 34. Changes in everyday life after stroke : older individuals and couples daily occupations at home during the first year after stroke

   Författare :Lisa Ekstam; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :CVA; rehabilitation; occupational therapy; adaptation; everyday activities; home environment; family function; person-oriented-approach; qualitative approach; constant comparative analysis; hermeneutics;

   Sammanfattning : In designing occupational therapy interventions there is a need of knowledge concerning aspects of change in everyday life through the lens of occupation. The overall aim of this thesis was to explore, describe and understand change in everyday life among older individuals and couples as a unit during the first year at home after stroke from an occupational perspective. LÄS MER

7. 35. Vessel occlusion and functional outcome after acute stroke : prediction and evaluation

   Författare :Charith Cooray; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Sammanfattning : In the acute setting of ischaemic stroke, two proven treatments are available: intravenous thrombolysis (iv-tPA) with alteplase and endovascular thrombectomy. The main aim of this thesis was to investigate the associations between symptom severity in the acute setting of ischaemic stroke and 1) the presence of arterial occlusions and 2) long-term functional outcome assessed at 3 months. LÄS MER