Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) is a possible marker for acute ischemic stroke (AIS). In
animal models of cerebral ischemia, MMP expression was significantly increased and was …

Background: To date, most work delineating the usefulness of neuron-specific enolase (NSE)
as a marker for acute ischemic stroke has been inconclusive. This study had the following …

Background Studies show S100 as a possible acute ischemic stroke (AIS) marker. Objectives
Determine (1) whether S100 serum concentrations correlate with stroke symptom onset, …

BACKGROUND: Reported incidences of anaphylaxis range from 3.2 to 20 per 100,000
population. The incidence and trend over time has meaningful public health implications but has …

Objective Full Outline of Unresponsiveness (FOUR) score has previously been validated
scale in the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit. In this study, we sought to validate the use of …

Background: The authors previously reported a low initial emergency department (ED) blood
pressure (BP) to be associated with a significantly increased risk of death at 90 days. In this …

Objective To determine if differences in outcome exist between diabetic and non-diabetic
patients who present to the Emergency Department (ED) with acute ischemic stoke (AIS) and …

… [1] We conducted a description study under the same conditions as Stead et al from 1/10/2002
to 30/9/2003 in our Emergency Department (ED). We assessed 485 patients who were …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: An emergency department (ED) observation unit protocol for the
management of acute onset atrial fibrillation is compared with routine hospital admission and …

Background We have previously reported the association of hyperglycemia and mortality after
ischemic stroke. This study attempts to answer the hypothesis, if hyperglycemia at arrival, …