This unique, concise ready reference for daily use collates for the
first time the most useful, practical and simple assessment scales
used in geriatric settings. It provides tools to identify clinical
conditions and health outcomes objectively and reliably. It is
essential as a clinical primer and everyday reference guide for all
practicing and training members of multidisciplinary teams,
including consultants and doctors in specialist training, career
grade doctors and general practitioners, and medical students;
nurses, health visitors, dieticians, and social workers; allied
health professionals such as physiotherapists, occupational
therapists, speech and language therapists; and managers of elderly
care services.
Dr Abhaya Gupta, the author (Consultant Physician at the Department
of Medicine and Elderly Care, West Wales Hospital, Carmarthen,
Wales, UK) has trawled through the many hundreds of scales
available in care of the elderly medicine selecting those most
useful for the specialty. This book will be valuable to all members
of the multidisciplinary team.
'This book summarises the most commonly used validated assessment
scales which can be used by medical students, postgraduate trainees,
consultants and the multi-disciplinary team members. I hope a copy
of this book will be kept on every ward, outpatient department and
GP practice for daily use and reference' - Professor Bim Bhowmick
OBE in his Foreword to the book.
The book is divided into two sections: Section 1 explains the need
for assessment scales and which scales should be used. In addition
there are other subjects that the book is addressing in this section
such as: who should perform the assessment and in what settings
should the scale be used?. The interesting thing in this book that
it is listing all the references at the end of section1 and the
references used at the end of each subtitle in section 2. One should
remember that some of the scales that were mentioned in this book
are available as software applications.
Edited by Michel T.
Torbey Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Magdy H. Selim
Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts
Paperback (ISBN-13: 9780521671606) Published May 2007
In his foreword of ‘The Stroke Book’ Professor Marc Fisher from
University Of Massachusetts Medical School said that the editors
have provided an excellent introductory book that overviews all of
the burgeoning aspects of cerebrovascular medicine in a
comprehensive but an easily understood manner. The Stroke Book is a concise and practical reference for anyone
involved in managing critically ill cerebrovascular patients. Contributors in this book from leading stroke centres cover a wide
range of common conditions and provide focused protocols for
assessing and treating patients in the emergency room, intensive
care Unit, or on the hospital floor. Chapters are written in
bulleted format and are packed with algorithms, tables, and summary
boxes to provide immediate access to key information. This essential
companion will help readers navigate stroke-related clinical
situations successfully and make informed decisions about treatment.
Contents 1. EMS: first line of defense against stroke Denise Lemke and Michel
T. Torbey 2. Initial assessment of patients with stroke-like symptoms Rafael
H. Llinas 3. Clinical stroke syndromes and localization Sean I. Salvitz 4. The hunt for a stroke etiology: ischaemic stroke Thomas J. Wolfe
and Osama O. Zaidat 5. Hemorrhagic stroke: the hunt for a stroke etiology Angelos
Katramados and Panayiotis Varelas 6. Uncommon causes of stroke Andrew W. Tarulli 7. Computed tomography in acute stroke Sanjay K. Shetty and Michael
H. Lev 8. Magnetic resonance imaging in acute stroke Magdy Selim 9. Neurosonology in acute ischaemic stroke Vijay Sharma, Annabella
Lao and Andrei V. Alexandrov 10. Ischaemic stroke in the first 24 hours Magdy Selim 11. Ischaemic stroke beyond the first 24 hours Eric Bershad and Jose
I. Suarez 12. Intracerebral haemorrhage Katja Elfriede Wartenberg and Stephan
A. Mayer 13. Subarachnoid haemorrhage Katja Elfriede Wartenberg and Stephan
A. Mayer 14. Dural and cerebral sinus thrombosis James S. Castle and
Romergryko G. Geocadin 15. Perioperative stroke Viktor Szeder, Magdy Selim and Michel T.
Torbey 16. Stroke on OB/Gyn wards Ann K. Helms 17. Stroke on pediatric wards Marta Lopez Vincente, Santiago
Ortega-Gutierrez and Michel Torbey 18. Antithrombotic therapies Mark Alberts 19. Surgical and endovascular therapies Nazli Janjua and Adnan
Qureshi 20. Stroke risk factors: impact and management Laura Pedelty and
Philip B. Gorelick.
A readable, informative work
describing the new and exciting discipline of stroke medicine, this
important text includes: succinct descriptions of the underlying
pathophysiology of stroke; clearly expressed advice regarding
clinical diagnosis and management; and chapters on neuroprotection,
acute medical therapy, prevention and rehabilitation. Written by
leading authors in the field, this book is an indispensable
reference for medical students, MRCP trainees, SpRs and stroke
medicine consultants
In
two freestanding volumes, Textbook of Neural Repair and
Rehabilitation provides comprehensive coverage of the science and
practice of neurological rehabilitation. This volume, Neural Repair
and Plasticity, covers the basic sciences relevant to recovery of
function following injury to the nervous system, reviewing
anatomical and physiological plasticity in the normal CNS,
mechanisms of neuronal death, axonal regeneration, stem cell
biology, and neuron replacement. Edited and written by leading
international authorities, it is an essential resource for
neuroscientists and provides a foundation for the work of clinical
rehabilitation professionals.
• Comprehensive reference text covering basic science and clinical
neurorehabilitation
• First of two freestanding volumes, serves as a textbook for
graduate students and neuroscientists
• Authoritatively establishes a basic science of
neurorehabilitation
Now
extensively revised and significantly expanded, this second edition of the
highly praised Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Stroke incorporates the knowledge
gained from the widespread implementation of large rt-PA for stroke trials and
demonstrates the power of the new technologies now available, specifically MRI
scanning. The authors, all recognized experts internationally known for their
contributions to developing thrombolytic therapy, have included much new
material on stroke-MRI and computed tomography, and updated all chapters
describing the background, use, and nuances of thrombolytic therapy. They
present everything one needs to know for proper patient selection, the key to
successful treatment. New detailed practice cases simulate making the rounds in
a world-class stroke centre to prepare practitioners to be as ready as possible
for their first case.
Up to date and highly practical, thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Stroke, second
edition offers the practicing physician everything necessary- background,
protocols, and case studies- for the safe and effective treatment of the
emergency stroke patients today.
After a Stroke
by Cleo Hutton, RN, Cleo Hutton
Consumer health
text offers methods for coping with the aftermath of a stroke, with emphasis
on the home recovery process. Addresses topics such as communication, special
equipment recommendations, relaxation techniques, and more.
by Graeme J. Hankey ISBN-13: 9780521827195 Graeme J. Hankey Neurologist, Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology Royal Perth
Hospital, Perth, Australia
This invaluable reference will provide clinicians caring for
stroke patients with ready access to the optimal evidence for best practice in
acute stroke treatment and secondary prevention. The author, who is a member of
the editorial board of the Cochrane Stroke Review Group, describes all available
treatments for acute stroke and secondary prevention, the rationale for using
them, and, where available, the highest level of evidence (level 1) for their
safety and effectiveness. Where level 1 evidence is not available, he offers
advice on reasonable practice, and information about current research. The
evidence for each treatment is followed by the author's interpretations, and the
implications of the evidence in the care of stroke patients. This is therefore
an essential resource for clinicians, translating into practice advances that
have been made in the treatment and prevention of stroke, and suggesting the
most appropriate interventions. Contents: 1 The size of the problem of stroke 2. Understanding evidence 3. Organised acute stroke care 4. Generalised supportive acute stroke care 5. Reperfusion of ischaemic brain by thrombolysis 6. Augmentation of cerebral blood flow: fibrinogen-depleting
agents,haemodilution and pentoxifylline 7. Neuroprotection 8. Treatment of brain oedema 9. Anticoagulation 10. Antiplatelet therapy 11. Carotid artery revascularisation 12. Lowering blood pressure 13. Lowering blood cholesterol concentration 14. Modification of other vascular risk factors and lifestyle 15. Antithrombotic therapy for preventing recurrent cardiolgenic embolism 16. Arterial dissection and arteritis 17. Treatment of intracerebral haemorrhage 18. Treatment of
subarachniod haemorrhage
Third edition of a guide to home-based stroke recovery, for patients, their
families, nurses, and physical therapists. Discusses the pattern of recovery,
exercise programs, splints, and more. Emphasis on self-help. Extensively
illustrated.
by Glen Gillen, Ann Burkhardt (Editor) ISBN
0323024319
This
2nd edition remains the only comprehensive evidence-based text on the
Occupational Therapy management of the stroke patient. The book is based on the
most up-to-date research on stroke rehabilitation and presents its content in a
holistic fashion, combining aspects of background medical information, samples
of functionally based evaluations, and treatment techniques and interventions.
There are chapters on specific functional aspects of living after stroke, such
as driving, sexuality, mobility and gait, and self-care.
February 2008
Edited by: Patrick D. Lyden
