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Pathophysiologic mechanisms of acute ischemic stroke: An overview with emphasis on therapeutic significance beyond thrombolysis

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The objective of this review is to critically evaluate the major mechanisms underlying stroke pathophysiology, with emphasis on potential novel targets for designing newer therapeutic modalities.
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This article is published in Pathophysiology.The article was published on 2010-06-01. It has received 492 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Ischemic cascade & Stroke.

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Meridian Acupuncture in Stroke Rehabilitation: A literature review

Deny Prasetyanto, +1 more
TL;DR: The literature search results show that the rehabilitation of acupuncture meridian points provides the benefits of recovery of stroke symptoms such as hemiparese, dyspagia, dementia, and reduced volume and infarction including neurological deficits so as to improve the quality of life for stroke patients.
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Evidence based nursing care for an acute stroke: Theoretical Study

TL;DR: The aim of this study was to determine the current nursing process in delivering nursing care of acute stroke and what recent research reveals about the risk factors and nursing role for a patient suffering from an acute stroke.
Book

Stroke: Pathophysiology and Therapy

TL;DR: This book provides an overview of the current knowledge of stroke pathophysiology and the mechanisms that interfere with recovery and regeneration and reviews the latest advances in the development of future therapeutic strategies.
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A study on pattern of prescribing medications used in secondary prevention of stroke

TL;DR: A strict control on the comorbid conditions and sticking on to the medications can prevent the occurrence of future stroke, according to this retrospective, observational study carried out in Kerala, India.
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Neurobiochemical Roles of Low Molecular Weight Antioxidants on Oxidative Stress Biomarkers and Severity of Ischemic Stroke in Wistar Rats

TL;DR: Neurobiochemical Roles of Low Molecular Weight Antioxidants on Oxidative Stress Biomarkers and Severity of Ischemic Stroke in Wistar Rats are studied.
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Atherosclerosis — An Inflammatory Disease

TL;DR: Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease as discussed by the authors, and it is a major cause of death in the United States, Europe, and much of Asia, despite changes in lifestyle and use of new pharmacologic approaches to lower plasma cholesterol concentrations.
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Direct Proinflammatory Effect of C-Reactive Protein on Human Endothelial Cells

TL;DR: The hypothesis that CRP may play a direct role in promoting the inflammatory component of atherosclerosis and present a potential target for the treatment of Atherosclerosis is supported.
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p53 Has a Direct Apoptogenic Role at the Mitochondria

TL;DR: Evidence that p53 translocation to the mitochondria occurs in vivo in irradiated thymocytes is provided and it is shown that the p53 protein can directly induce permeabilization of the outer mitochondrial membrane by forming complexes with the protective BclXL and Bcl2 proteins, resulting in cytochrome c release.
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Glutamate-mediated astrocyte-neuron signalling.

TL;DR: Astrocytes regulate neuronal calcium levels through the calcium-dependent release of glutamate, and an NMDA (N-methyl-d-aspartate) receptor-mediated increase in neuronal calcium is demonstrated.
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