scholarly journals Stroke Management: Nursing Roles

2017 ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Maryam Esmaeili
Keyword(s):  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Thrombolytic Therapy ◽  
Acute Stroke ◽  
Acute Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Key Management ◽  
Initial Phase ◽  
Fluid Management ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Stroke Management ◽  
Neurologic Symptoms

Introduction: The subacute and long-term assessment and management of patients who have suffered a stroke includes physical therapy and testing to determine the precise etiology of the event so as to prevent recurrence. The acute management differs. Immediate goals include minimizing brain injury, treating medical complications, and moving toward uncovering the pathophysiologic basis of the patient's symptoms.Methods: This is a review paper that report up to date finding with review some research papers and databases.Results: Sudden loss of focal brain function is the core feature of the onset of ischemic stroke. However, patients with conditions other than brain ischemia may present in a similar fashion. The goals in the initial phase include: ensuring medical stability, with particular attention to airway, breathing, and circulation, quickly reversing any conditions that are contributing to the patient's problem, determining if patients with acute ischemic stroke are candidates for thrombolytic therapy, moving toward uncovering the pathophysiologic basis of the patient's neurologic symptoms. Time is of the essence in the hyperacute evaluation of stroke patients. In addition to stabilization of airway, breathing, and circulation, and rapid neurologic evaluation, early key management issues that often arise in acute stroke include blood pressure control, fluid management, treatment of abnormal blood glucose levels, swallowing assessment and treatment of fever and infection. Care in a dedicated stroke unit is associated with better outcomes.Conclusion: The main goals in the initial phase of acute stroke management are to ensure medical stability, to quickly reverse conditions that are contributing to the patient's problem, to determine if patients with acute ischemic stroke are candidates for thrombolytic therapy, and to begin to uncover the pathophysiologic basis of the neurologic symptoms. 

Simulation-Based Assessment of Graduate Neurology Trainees’ Performance Managing Acute Ischemic Stroke

Neurology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 10.1212/WNL.0000000000012972
Author(s):  
Melissa B Pergakis ◽  
Wan-Tsu W Chang ◽  
Ali Tabatabai ◽  
Michael S. Phipps ◽  
Benjamin Neustein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Acute Stroke ◽  
Acute Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Stroke Management ◽  
Delphi Approach ◽  
Cerebral Herniation ◽  
Sum Score ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Critical Action ◽  
Attending Physicians

Background and ObjectivesMultidisciplinary acute stroke teams improve acute ischemic stroke management but may hinder trainees’ education which in turn may contribute to poorer outcomes in community hospitals upon graduation. Our goal was to assess graduate neurology trainee performance independent of a multi-disciplinary stroke team in the management of acute ischemic stroke, tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)-related hemorrhage, and cerebral herniation syndrome.MethodsIn this prospective, observational, single-center simulation-based study, participants (sub-interns to attending physicians) managed a patient with acute ischemic stroke followed by tPA-related hemorrhagic conversion leading to cerebral herniation. Critical actions were developed by a modified Delphi approach based on relevant American Heart Association guidelines and the Neurocritical Care Society’s Emergency Neurological Life Support protocols. The primary outcome measure was graduate neurology trainees’ critical action item sum score. We sought validity evidence to support our findings by comparing trainees’ performance across four levels of training.ResultsFifty-three trainees (including 31 graduate neurology trainees) and five attending physicians completed the simulation. The mean sum of critical actions completed by graduate neurology trainees was 15/22 (68%). Ninety percent of graduate neurology trainees properly administered tPA, 84% immediately stopped tPA infusion following patient deterioration, but only 55% reversed tPA according to guidelines. There was a moderately strong effect of level of training on critical action sum score (level 1 mean score [standard deviation (SD)] = 7.2 (2.8) vs. level 2 mean score (SD) = 12.3 (2.6) vs. level 3 mean score (SD) = 13.3 (2.2) vs. level 4 mean score (SD) = 16.3 (2.4), p < .001, R2 = 0.54).DiscussionGraduate neurology trainees reassuringly perform well in initial management of acute ischemic stroke, but frequently make errors in the treatment of hemorrhagic transformation after thrombolysis, suggesting the need for more education surrounding this low frequency, high-acuity event. High-fidelity simulation holds promise as an assessment tool for acute stroke management performance.

scholarly journals Age Predicts Functional Outcome in Acute Stroke Patients with rt-PA Treatment

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarin Chindaprasirt ◽  
Kittisak Sawanyawisuth ◽  
Paiboon Chattakul ◽  
Panita Limpawattana ◽  
Somsak Tiamkao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Thrombolytic Therapy ◽  
Acute Stroke ◽  
Acute Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Barthel Index ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Asian Population ◽  
Limited Data ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
The Mean

The standard treatment for acute ischemic stroke is thrombolytic therapy. There is limited data on prognostic factors of acute stroke with thrombolytic therapy particularly in Asian population. Acute ischemic stroke patients who were treated with thrombolytic therapy at Srinagarind Hospital between May 2008 and July 2010 were included. Factors associated with Barthel index more than 80 were studied by multiple logistic regression analysis. There were 75 patients included in the study. The mean NIHSS scores before treatment and at 3 months were 9.16 ± 4.82 and 3.83 ± 4.00, respectively, and median Barthel index at 3 months was 86. Only significant predictor for having Barthel index more than 80 points at 3 months was age (adjusted odds ratio 0.929, 95% confidence interval 0.874, 0.988). Four patients developed intracranial hemorrhage after the treatment (5%), and two died (2.6%). In conclusion, age predicts Barthel index in acute stroke patients with rt-PA treatment.

Guidelines for Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Stroke: A Supplement to the Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke

Circulation ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 94 (5) ◽  
pp. 1167-1174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harold P. Adams ◽  
Thomas G. Brott ◽  
Anthony J. Furlan ◽  
Camilo R. Gomez ◽  
James Grotta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Thrombolytic Therapy ◽  
Acute Stroke ◽  
Acute Ischemic Stroke

scholarly journals (A154) A Comprehensive Thrombolysis Service for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke Administered Prehospital and in an Emergency Department in Northern Taiwan

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
pp. s44-s44
Author(s):  
Y. Chen ◽  
C. Chen ◽  
C. Chiang ◽  
G. Peng ◽  
R. Tzeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Thrombolytic Therapy ◽  
Acute Stroke ◽  
Acute Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Early Recognition ◽  
Good Method ◽  
Standard Group ◽  
Medical Quality

BackgroundGolden time of thrombolysis therapy in acute ischemic stroke is only three hours. Emergency medical services transport and hospital prenotification were not been strengthened in Taiwan.AimsIn order to elevate the medical quality of acute ischemic stroke, we developed a Quality Control Circle (QCC) focused on a comprehensive thrombolysis service for patients with acute ischemic stroke administered pre-hospital and in an emergency department.MethodsQCC activities contained early recognition of acute stroke by EMT, hospital prenotification, early emergency management, activate the stroke team, shorten the time to CT scan and report, and early thromobolytic therapy. There were three policy groups via quality method analysis which these methods aimed to improve the efficiency and quality of management process focused on acute ischemic stroke.ResultsGroup 1: After the implementation of QCC, the number of times of pre-hospital notification was six in Mar. 2010, achieve the expected standard. Group 2: Responses were received from 160 people for the pretest and 145 people for the posttest. In the pretest and posttest analysis, significant improvement in the attitudes of the physician group (p < 0.001) and general behavior (p < 0.001) were disclosed. The case-based educational module of acute stroke was better than the traditional oral lecture especially in the nursing group (p < 0.001). Group 3: The rate of administering thrombolytic therapy/total ischemic stroke increased from 3.1% to 10.5 % (from Mar to Apr, 2010) after running the organized service. These activities reached the goal of expected standard (5%). All above groups were set up into standardization. The thrombolytic rate in effect maintainence was still around 5% eight months later.ConclusionSetting up and running a organized thrombolysis service for patients with acute ischemic stroke prehospital and in the emergency department can be a good method to increase the rate of administration of thrombolytic therapy.

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