HCP Mode — summaries include clinical detail, trial data, and statistical outcomes.
Patient Mode — summaries use plain language, avoiding clinical jargon.
Neurology
RCT
Mobile respiratory training improved lung function in acute stroke patients with respiratory dysfunction.
Mobile respiratory training improved lung function in hospitalized stroke patients with breathing issues
This single-center randomized controlled trial enrolled 40 inpatients with acute stroke and respiratory dysfunction. Participants receiving …
A mobile breathing app helped hospitalized stroke patients improve lung capacity by 0.77 liters compared to standard care alone.
Apr 15, 2026
Cardiology
Meta-analysis
External validation of three DVT prediction models in 1,270 acute stroke patients.
Three DVT prediction models showed varying accuracy in a single-center stroke study.
This single-center spatial validation cohort study assessed three deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prediction models in 1,270 patients with acute …
The Lu Qiufang model outperformed others with 82.1% accuracy in predicting deep vein thrombosis among 1,270 acute stroke patients at a Shenz…
Frontiers
Apr 14, 2026
Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
RCT
Review finds TCM stroke trials less likely to define primary outcomes and report safety than Western medicine trials
Review finds Chinese herbal trials for stroke often lack standard outcome measures compared to Western medicine studies
A comparative analysis of 306 RCTs in acute stroke (2020-2024) found that Chinese herbal medicine trials were less likely to define primary …
Only 10% of Chinese herbal stroke trials defined a primary outcome, compared to 46% of Western medicine studies, making direct comparisons d…
Frontiers
Apr 13, 2026
Neurology
Cohort
Delayed presentation and comorbidities increase total annual acute stroke care costs in Addis Ababa.
A Stroke's Hidden Cost Could Change Care for Millions
This prospective, cross-sectional cost-of-illness study evaluated 99 acute stroke survivors admitted to two specialized hospitals in Addis A…
The staggering personal cost of a stroke in Ethiopia exposes a major barrier to treatment that health systems must solve.
Frontiers
Apr 10, 2026
Neurology
RCT
Direct Transfer to Angiography Suite Shows No Benefit, Higher Hemorrhage Risk in Severe Stroke
Does rushing stroke patients straight to treatment improve their recovery?
A randomized trial in 115 adults with acute severe stroke from large vessel occlusion compared direct transfer to angiography suite (DTAS) w…
Skipping the CT scan to rush stroke patients straight to treatment did not improve recovery and increased the risk of serious brain bleeding…
Apr 6, 2026