A project was developed to determine the barriers to NIHSS use by the nursing staff, to develop and implement a plan to improve the completion rate, and to evaluate progress as interventions were ...

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 ...

The Guam Regional Medical City has a new test that will improve stroke care and overall health care on the island and the region, the hospital announced in a release. GRMC has added an advanced ...

In an unprecedented move, the National Institutes of Health is abruptly terminating millions of dollars in research awards to scientists in Massachusetts and around the country, citing the Trump ...

I put the best smart scales through a rigorous two-week test. I compared their readings with a recent doctor's office measurement and tracked daily weigh-ins for accuracy and consistency.

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Background and Purpose: The 12-item Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale (SSQOL), a shortened version of the original SSQOL, was recently developed in a mixed cerebrovascular disorders population ...