Stroke Information for Healthcare Professionals
Clinical Trials and Research Studies
To address the current disproportionate rates of stroke among ethnic populations, several programs and activities are being undertaken by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). To find out about each of the studies, visit the NINDS website.
- Stroke Surveillance in a Biethnic Community in southern Texas
- African-American Antiplatelet Stroke Prevention Study
- Epidemiology Study of Stroke Outcome in 3 Ethnic Groups
- Stroke Incidence and Risk Factors in a Tri-Ethnic Region in northern Manhattan
- Arch Plaques and Stroke in an Ethnically Mixed Community in northern Manhattan
- Hemorrhagic and Ischemic Stroke among Blacks and Whites in a metropolitan population
- Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for Stroke
- Minorities, Risk Factors, and Stroke Study in Blacks and Hispanics (MRFASS)
- Secondary Prevention in Small Subcortical Strokes
Stroke Scale, Admission Orders
For clinicians treating acute stroke, the NIH stroke scale, stroke admission orders, and other items are available at www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/stroke.htm
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