Background Intracerebral haemorrhage growth is associated with poor clinical outcome and
is a therapeutic target for improving outcome. We aimed to determine the absolute risk and …

Background Carpal tunnel syndrome results from entrapment of the median nerve in the
wrist. Common symptoms are tingling, numbness, and pain in the hand that may radiate to …

Neurological deterioration in the hours following the onset of stroke is not rare. Depending
on the diagnostic criteria and the time from onset of symptoms to the first evaluation …

Background and Purpose—The mechanisms for clinical deterioration in patients with
ischemic stroke are not completely understood. Several proinflammatory cytokines are …

Background and Purpose—Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) activity has been
associated with hemorrhagic transformation (HT) in experimental models of cerebral …

Background and Purpose—Studies on the relation between blood pressure (BP) and stroke
outcome have shown contradictory results. We explored the association of systolic (SBP) …

Background and Purpose—No single neuroprotective agent has been shown to influence
outcome after acute stroke. Citicoline has been studied worldwide in many clinical trials with …

Background and Purpose—The association between hyperthermia and early neurological
deterioration, increased morbidity, and mortality in acute ischemic stroke is well known …

Background Citicoline is approved in some countries for the treatment of acute ischaemic
stroke. The drug has shown some evidence of efficacy in a pooled analysis. We sought to …

We determined the effect of different exercise training modalities in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease, including strength training (n= 17), endurance training (n …