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Nneka IfejikaProfessor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, UT Southwestern Medical Center Verified email at utsouthwestern.edu Cited by 630 |
2023 guideline for the management of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a guideline from the American Heart Association/American Stroke …
Aim: The “2023 Guideline for the Management of Patients With Aneurysmal Subarachnoid
Hemorrhage” replaces the 2012 “Guidelines for the Management of Aneurysmal …
Hemorrhage” replaces the 2012 “Guidelines for the Management of Aneurysmal …
[HTML][HTML] Use of a smartphone-based mobile app for weight management in obese minority stroke survivors: pilot randomized controlled trial with open blinded end …
Background: Minorities have an increased incidence of early-onset, obesity-related
cerebrovascular disease. Unfortunately, effective weight management in this vulnerable …
cerebrovascular disease. Unfortunately, effective weight management in this vulnerable …
Health care disparities in stroke rehabilitation
AA Chavez, KP Simmonds… - Physical Medicine …, 2023 - pmr.theclinics.com
Despite significant strides in clinical practice, stroke remains the fifth leading cause of death
and a leading case of disability within the United States. 1 Stroke outcomes are influenced …
and a leading case of disability within the United States. 1 Stroke outcomes are influenced …
Sex differences in endovascular thrombectomy outcomes in large vessel occlusion: a propensity-matched analysis from the SELECT study
Background Sex disparities in acute ischemic stroke outcomes are well reported with IV
thrombolysis. Despite several studies, there is still a lack of consensus on whether …
thrombolysis. Despite several studies, there is still a lack of consensus on whether …
Neurorehabilitation: Five new things
AM Barrett, M Oh-Park, P Chen… - Neurology: Clinical …, 2013 - AAN Enterprises
Neurologists have a new toolbox of options for neurorehabilitation of disabling brain
disorders such as stroke and traumatic brain injury. An emerging intellectual paradigm for …
disorders such as stroke and traumatic brain injury. An emerging intellectual paradigm for …
Mexican Americans receive less intensive stroke rehabilitation than non-Hispanic whites
LB Morgenstern, E Sais, M Fuentes, NL Ifejika, X Jiang… - Stroke, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Mexican Americans (MAs) have worse neurological, functional,
and cognitive outcomes after stroke. Stroke rehabilitation is important for good outcome. In a …
and cognitive outcomes after stroke. Stroke rehabilitation is important for good outcome. In a …
[HTML][HTML] Rehabilitation—emerging technologies, innovative therapies, and future objectives
NL Ifejika-Jones, AM Barrett - Neurotherapeutics, 2011 - Elsevier
Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability. The goal of stroke rehabilitation is to
improve recovery in the years after a stroke and to decrease long-term disability. This article …
improve recovery in the years after a stroke and to decrease long-term disability. This article …
A qualitative study of barriers and facilitators to using tenecteplase to treat acute ischemic stroke
S Prasad, EM Jones, M Gebreyohanns… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Tenecteplase (TNK) is emerging as an alternative to alteplase (ALT) for
thrombolytic treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Compared to ALT, TNK has a longer …
thrombolytic treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Compared to ALT, TNK has a longer …
Recovery after ischemic stroke: criteria for good outcome by level of disability at day 7
H Hallevi, KC Albright, SB Martin-Schild… - Cerebrovascular …, 2009 - karger.com
Background: Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of morbidity. Assessing the chances of
recovery is critical to optimize poststroke care. Methods: We used a cohort of patients from …
recovery is critical to optimize poststroke care. Methods: We used a cohort of patients from …
Characteristics of acute stroke patients readmitted to inpatient rehabilitation facilities: a cohort study
Background Reducing acute care readmissions from inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs)
is a healthcare reform goal. Stroke patients have higher acute readmission rates and …
is a healthcare reform goal. Stroke patients have higher acute readmission rates and …