Assessment of the Functional Status of Patients after Ischemic Stroke Treated with Thrombolytic Therapy

Introduction. One of the most effective methods for treating acute ischemic stroke is thrombolytic therapy, which involves intravenous administration of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) within a narrow therapeutic window of up to 4.5 hours from symptom onset. Aim. The aim of this s...

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Main Authors: Danuta Sternal, Ewelina Bąk, Agnieszka Lenart, Bogusława Ryś, Sylwia Krzemińska
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Published: Państwowa Akademia Nauk Stosowanych we Włocławku 2024-06-01
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Agnieszka Lenart
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Sylwia Krzemińska
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description Introduction. One of the most effective methods for treating acute ischemic stroke is thrombolytic therapy, which involves intravenous administration of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) within a narrow therapeutic window of up to 4.5 hours from symptom onset. Aim. The aim of this study was to assess the functional status of patients with ischemic stroke treated with thrombolytic therapy. Material and Methods. The study was conducted in the Neurological Department with a Stroke Subunit on a group of 90 patients hospitalized due to ischemic stroke and eligible for thrombolytic treatment. Functional status was assessed using the modified Rankin Scale, the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and the Barthel Index on admission and at discharge from the hospital. Results. The mean scores on the modified Rankin Scale, NIHSS, and Barthel Index on admission were 4.3, 13.1, and 14.2, respectively. At discharge, the scores were 2.4, 6.0, and 59.5, respectively. Conclusions. Based on the conducted research, it was observed that thrombolytic therapy contributed to the improvement of functional status. (JNNN 2024;13(2):47–53)
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spelling doaj-art-babfd1ccb11c407a8aff1ab4cd036af02025-08-20T02:33:55ZengPaństwowa Akademia Nauk Stosowanych we WłocławkuPielęgniarstwo Neurologiczne i Neurochirurgiczne2084-80212299-03212024-06-01132475310.15225/PNN.2024.13.2.151149Assessment of the Functional Status of Patients after Ischemic Stroke Treated with Thrombolytic TherapyDanuta Sternal0Ewelina Bąk1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2014-3717Agnieszka Lenart2Bogusława Ryś3Sylwia Krzemińska4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7695-0967University of Bielsko-BiałaUniversity of Bielsko-BiałaUniversity of Bielsko-Biała (student)University of Bielsko-BiałaHigher Medical School in KłodzkoIntroduction. One of the most effective methods for treating acute ischemic stroke is thrombolytic therapy, which involves intravenous administration of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) within a narrow therapeutic window of up to 4.5 hours from symptom onset. Aim. The aim of this study was to assess the functional status of patients with ischemic stroke treated with thrombolytic therapy. Material and Methods. The study was conducted in the Neurological Department with a Stroke Subunit on a group of 90 patients hospitalized due to ischemic stroke and eligible for thrombolytic treatment. Functional status was assessed using the modified Rankin Scale, the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and the Barthel Index on admission and at discharge from the hospital. Results. The mean scores on the modified Rankin Scale, NIHSS, and Barthel Index on admission were 4.3, 13.1, and 14.2, respectively. At discharge, the scores were 2.4, 6.0, and 59.5, respectively. Conclusions. Based on the conducted research, it was observed that thrombolytic therapy contributed to the improvement of functional status. (JNNN 2024;13(2):47–53)https://apcz.umk.pl/PNIN/article/view/55457functional capacityintravenous thrombolysisstroke
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Assessment of the Functional Status of Patients after Ischemic Stroke Treated with Thrombolytic Therapy
Pielęgniarstwo Neurologiczne i Neurochirurgiczne
functional capacity
intravenous thrombolysis
stroke
title Assessment of the Functional Status of Patients after Ischemic Stroke Treated with Thrombolytic Therapy
title_full Assessment of the Functional Status of Patients after Ischemic Stroke Treated with Thrombolytic Therapy
title_fullStr Assessment of the Functional Status of Patients after Ischemic Stroke Treated with Thrombolytic Therapy
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title_short Assessment of the Functional Status of Patients after Ischemic Stroke Treated with Thrombolytic Therapy
title_sort assessment of the functional status of patients after ischemic stroke treated with thrombolytic therapy
topic functional capacity
intravenous thrombolysis
stroke
url https://apcz.umk.pl/PNIN/article/view/55457
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