The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is accepted as the definitive clinical examination to assess stroke severity. This project examined barriers to implementation and NIHSS use ...

Two-tailed p values of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant ... Hiroshima City started to use the JUST-7 score after completion of this study, which is a simplified prehospital ...

A two-sided P value of less than 0.05 was considered ... Scores on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) range from 0 to 42, with higher scores indicating greater neurologic ...

In a multiple linear regression model, utilization of Rapid Mobile App significantly predicted shorter DGPT (P=0.002). In an adjusted model, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) 24 hours ...

The modified Rankin Scale (mRS) is a key measure of functional outcomes in stroke trials. To minimize variability, structured tools like the Rankin Focused Assessment and central adjudication are ...

Primary and secondary outcome measures In addition to EPO and Hb, initial stroke severity was assessed by the Scandinavian Stroke Scale (SSS) and compared with SSS after 3 months (follow-up) as a ...

The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is a well-validated, reliable scoring system for use specifically with stroke patients (Goldstein, Bertels, & Davis, 1989; Lyden et al., ...

Muscle strength grading is used to categorize muscle strength on a scale of 0 to 5 in relation to the expected strength for a muscle. One of the more common methods is a hands-on test called the ...

In the Phase III EXPECTS trial, patients experiencing mostly mild posterior circulation ischemic stroke who were ineligible ...

The study was published online in JAMA Neurology on March 31, 2025.

Coping with stroke requires adjustments, whether the effects are comparatively minor and short-lived, or the complications cause severe impacts to speech, mobility, mental health, and more. Lifestyle ...