Abstract | INTRODUCTION: MATERIAL AND METHODS: The functional independence was measured by the Barthel index in 90 patients subjected to rehabilitative therapeutic treatment. The functional recovery of patients treated with calcium channel blockers and with other drugs (control) was compared and tested. RESULTS: The analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the 0.5 confidence interval showed that the increases of the Barthel index values were significantly higher in the patients treated with calcium antagonists (p < 0.5). DISCUSSION: According to the literature, such an outcome is the result of improved brain blood flow auto-regulation, increased brain perfusion as well as of neuroprotective, antioxidative, platelet anti-aggregatory effects of investigated drugs. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Nada Naumović, Petar Slankamenac, Danka Filipović, Vesna Ivetić, Snezana Tomasević Todorović, Ksenija Bosković |
Journal | Medicinski pregled
(Med Pregl)
2011 May-Jun
Vol. 64
Issue 5-6
Pg. 257-61
ISSN: 0025-8105 [Print] Serbia |
PMID | 21789914
(Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Activities of Daily Living
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Brain Ischemia
(drug therapy)
- Calcium Channel Blockers
(therapeutic use)
- Cerebrovascular Circulation
(drug effects)
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Stroke
(drug therapy, physiopathology)
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