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Partner Countries | SORCan
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Institute for Neurological Research, FLENI. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Email: sameriso@fleni.org.ar. NMHRC Fellow, Principal Research Fellow, the Florey. Tel: 61 3 9035 7072. Email: j.bernhardt@unimelb.edu.au. MD FRCP Edin FRACP. Director Melbourne Brain Centre. The Royal Melbourne Hospital. Professor of Translational Neuroscience. President, World Stroke Organization. Tel: 61 3 9342 8448 Fax: 61 3 9342 8427. Email: stephen.davis@mh.org.au. Head, Department of Neurology. Professor in Clinical Neurology.
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Projects | SORCan
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Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Technology using Wii Gaming System in Stroke Rehabilitation. Dr Gustavo Saposnik (SMH), Dr. Leonard Cohen (National Institute of Health, USA- Director, Cortical Plasticity), Dr. Kevin Thorpe (SMH), Judith Hall (SMH), Dr. Muhammad Mamdani (SMH), Dr. Andreas Laupacis (SMH), Dr. Bob Teasell (University of Western Ontario), Donna Cheung (SMH), Jacqueline Willems (SMH), Dr. Mark Bayley (TRH). Effectiveness of iPad technology for HOME Rehabilitation after stroke (iHOME acute).
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Stroke News | SORCan
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Stroke in the News. A risk calculator to estimate stroke outcomes. A visual aid tool comparing interventions in Acute Stroke Care. Efficacy and Safety of non-immersive VR in stroke rehabilitation. 2016, Lancet Neurol. This is a RCT comparing virtual reality vs. recreational therapy in stroke rehabilitation. Decision making in Acute Stroke Care: Learning From Neuroeconomics, Neuromarketing and Poker Players. This article provides a practical approach to medical decision making related to acute stroke care.
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Mission | SORCan
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SORCan is a group of investigators with a shared research interest in stroke outcomes, stroke epidemiology and stroke health services research. SORCan focuses on research and discovering new understanding about stroke and stroke care delivery. SORCan will partner with existing groups (eg. Canadian Stroke Consortium, Canadian Stroke Strategy, Canadian Stroke Network, ICES etc.) to achieve its goals. SORCan will function, initially, via the projects and funding of individual members. 2016, Lancet Neurol.
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Resources | SORCan
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Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care (2008). Canadian Stroke Network – PDF. National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke, 2nd Edition (June 2004). Royal College of Physicians – PDF. American Heart Association Prevention Conference IV: Prevention and Rehabilitation of Stroke. 8211; Access (Circulation). American Heart Association – PDF. Recommendations for the Management of Hypertension (2009). Canadian Hypertension Education Program – PDF. 8211; Access (Stroke). 8211; Access (Stroke). A Guid...
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Publications | SORCan
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Decision making in Acute Stroke Care: Learning From Neuroeconomics, Neuromarketing and Poker Players. Gustavo Saposnik, MD, MSc, FRCPC; S. Claiborne Johnston, MD, PhD. JURaSSiC: Accuracy of Clinician vs Risk Score Prediction of Ischemic Stroke Outcomes. Gustavo Saposnik, MD, MSc, FAHA; Robert Cote, MD, FRCPC, FAHA; Muhammad Mamdani, PharmD, MPH, MA; Stavroula Raptis, MSc; Kevin E. Thorpe, MMath; Jiming Fang, PhD; Donald A. Redelmeier, MD, FRCPC; Larry B. Goldstein, MD, FAAN, FAHA. 2013, Diabetes Care.