Stroke is one of main contributing diseases to global death as well as in Indonesia. One of risk factors for stroke is food pattern while the post stroke food pattern affect on later survival. This study provided the food pattern of hospitalized stroke patient. Data were derived from Indonesia stroke registry 2011-2012 which covered 3999 patients from 17 main hospitals in Sumatera, Java, Ba…
Elevated leukocyte count is a classic marker of systemic inflammation. Brain ischemia elicits an inflammatory response with a rapid accumulation of granulocytes and later of mononuclear leukocytes around the infarct zone. Therefore, it is possible that blood leukocyte count might serve as prognostic indicator of functional outcome and length of stay (LOS) in acute ischemic stroke. The aim o…
The “GI” acupunture is a needle insertion technique combining eastern medication knowledge and western medical science. It is based on the princiiple of masage with primary points on the neck (2 points), abdomen (3 points) and lower legs (2 points). Worls Health Organization (WHO) sates that acupunture has been proved to be an effective treatment for stoke. In this study, the “GI” acupu…