Author: David Alway
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Keywords: stroke, symptom, prevention, stop
Number of Pages: 92
Published: 2005-12-27
List price: $15.49
ISBN-10: 142085612X
ISBN-13: 9781420856125

This is a straightforward guide to stroke prevention for those who have had a stroke or stroke-like symptom. The first chapter reviews, in plain language, the different stroke types and how they cause stroke symptoms. The reader can then turn to the chapter that deals with his or her stroke type. In each section, discussion of the causes of stroke is integrated with stroke prevention recommendations, backed up by scientific citations where appropriate. Prevention recommendations are made in the form of goals which are marked off on an easy to use Goal Chart, included in the book. Hospitals and

Authors:Ken Uchino, Jennifer Pary, James Grotta,
Publisher: Cambridge University Pre
Keywords: stroke, team, cambridge, clinicians, houston, pocket, texas, care, manual, university, acute
Number of Pages: 230
Published: 2007-06-11
List price: $57.00
ISBN-10: 0521674948
ISBN-13: 9780521674942

You have just encountered a possible stroke patient. You ask yourself, what should I do first? How do I know it is a stroke? Is it too late to reverse the damage? How do I do the right things in the right order? This book will help you answer these critical questions. It provides practical advice on the care of stroke patients in a range of acute settings. As new and effective treatments become available, and designated stroke centers are created, this guidebook will help inform the healthcare professionals responsible for delivering care. The content is arranged in chronological order, coveri

Authors:J. P. Mohr, Dennis Choi, James Grotta, Philip Wolf
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Keywords: management, stroke, diag, pathophys, diagnosis, pathophysiology
Number of Pages: 1526
Published: 2004-03-05
List price: $353.00
ISBN-10: 0443066000
ISBN-13: 9780443066009

First published in 1986 under the editorial direction of Dr. Henry J.M. Barnett, this encyclopedic, yet readable text has served as a "one-stop shop" for generations of practitioners seeking authoritative coverage of the scientific and clinical aspects of stroke. The 4th Edition features a new editorial team led by former co-editor Dr. J.P. Mohr, offering updated and expanded coverage of epidemiology and prevention, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, specific medical diseases related to stroke, pathophysiology, and medical and surgical therapy.

Author: Carlos Ledson Miller
Publisher: Redbud Publishing
Keywords: novel, stroke
Number of Pages: 480
Published: 2004-05-01
List price: $15.00
ISBN-10: 0972029346
ISBN-13: 9780972029346

Set on the Texas Gulf Coast, STROKE is the story of a young woman?s quest to compete in the male-dominated world of professional pool. Rich in images and accurate in the nuances of the game, Miller captures our attention with a title that at first glance might conjure up images of hypertension. But STROKE is aptly named. Pool players know that being "in stroke" is akin to basketball players being "in the zone." Refreshingly, STROKE is not just another pool hustle novel. Sedonia Forbes, raised by a single-parent father who fostered her athletic skills and encouraged her competitive nature, wins

Author: A. Bell
Publisher: Haynes Publishing
Keywords: tuning, performance, stroke
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 1999-11-28
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 1859606199
ISBN-13: 9781859606193

Undoubtedly, the virtue which has most contributed to the widespread use and varied application of the two-stroke engine is its mechanical simplicity. Tuning expert A. Graham Bell takes readers through the various modifications that can be made to a two-stroke and its components in order to derive maximum useable power and mechanical reliability. Both the latest advances in two-stroke tuning and old standbys are covered for all areas of operation, from ignition, carburetion, cylinders, and valves through exhaust systems and dyno tuning. Updates to this expanded edition include new photography,

Author: J. David Spence
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
Keywords: stroke, prevent
Number of Pages: 218
Published: 2006-10-27
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0826515371
ISBN-13: 9780826515377

An Alternate Selection of These Book ClubsBook-of-the-Month ClubQuality Paperback BooksOne SpiritNurse’s Book SocietyThe Good CookLife-saving advice for doctors and patients--both those at risk of a first stroke and those who have already had a mini-stroke, the #1 risk factor facing survivorsThis book is written in the hope of preventing strokes, based on advice Dr. Spence has given to the more than 16,000 at-risk patients he has seen. It is divided into two sections -- "What Your Doctor Can Do" and "What You Can Do."Quitting smoking, following a Mediterranean diet, taking appropriate dr

Authors:Jochen Fiebach, Peter Schellinger,
Publisher: Steinkopff
Keywords: mri, stroke
Number of Pages: 119
Published: 2003-04-10
List price: $135.00
ISBN-10: 3798513724
ISBN-13: 9783798513723

Univ. of Heidelberg, Germany. Fifth author, Steven Warach, is with National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD. Text presents an overview of stroke MR imaging for optimizing choice in therapeutic options. Reviews technical aspects and current standards of imaging. Includes CD-ROM containing a case collection of 25 hyperacute stroke patients.