Research Projects

Austrian Prehospital Stroke Scale Plus

Strokes of the posterior circulation typically present with different symptoms than those of the anterior cerebral vascular territories. The symptoms are often harder to identify and do not correspond to the typical stroke signs, and they are not represented in most stroke scales. Due to the poorer perception of symptoms by affected individuals themselves or by observing laypersons, there is a delayed alerting. Due to a poorer perception in the prehospital emergency care, there is insufficient recognition and assignment to the necessary care pathways.

Quality Project: Implementation of an adapted prehospital stroke score (APPS Plus) as a contribution to more efficient acute stroke management in Lower Austria.

Strokes of the posterior circulation are often recognized too late and therefore receive less frequently a timely and effective therapy. Stroke scores commonly used so far for a reliably prehospital diagnosis insufficiently cover disorders of the posterior cerebral circulation.

Gugging Swallowing Screen

The Gugging Swallowing Screen (GUSS) assesses the risk of aspiration and the severity of post-stroke dysphagia, and gives dietary recommendations to prevent aspiration pneumonia.

Gait pattern after botulium toxin A injection in patients with spasticity

In this retrospective study the gait pattern of patients with a lesion in the first motor neuron will be analysed using instrumental gait analysis before and three weeks after the injection of BoNT-A

Pharyngeal electrical stimulation for acute stroke trial

The aim of this randomized trial is to test if pharyngeal electrical stimulation is effective compared to usual care when used in the real-world.

Previous projects

Funktioneller Effekt von Botulinumtoxin-A auf das Gangbild von Patienten mit spastischer Beinparese – eine unizentrische retrospektive Datenanalyse.

Duration: 01/05/2021–30/06/2022
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Michaela M. Pinter

Botulinumtoxin injection delays during COVID-19

Duration: 01/03/2021–31/12/2021
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Michaela M. Pinter

Single Centre Study to Document Simplicity of Handling and Safety of Transcranial Laserneedle-Stimulation with the Weberneedle®-System in Subacute Ischemic Stroke in Daily Practice

Duration: 01/07/2012–31/12/2020
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Yvonne Teuschl
Funding: Private (Stiftungen, Vereine etc.)

Austrian Acute Stroke Unit Registry - Data analysis

Duration: 01/01/2007–31/12/2020
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Michael Brainin
Funding: Private (Stiftungen, Vereine etc.)

Early Prevention of Diabetes Complications in people with Hyperglycaemia in Europe

Duration: 01/01/2012–01/01/2018
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Michael Brainin
Funding: EU
Program: 7. Rahmenprogramm

Efficacy of multidomain risk factor intervention for the prevention of cognitive decline after stroke – individual patient data meta-analysis of two randomized controlled trials

Duration: 01/09/2015–30/11/2016
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Michael Brainin
Funding: Sonstige

Gugginger Schluckscreen (GUSS) – internationale Fortschritte

Duration: 01/12/2015–31/10/2016
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Michael Brainin
Funding: Sonstige
Program: ---

Demenzdatenbank

Duration: 01/05/2016–01/05/2016
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Stefanie Auer
Funding: Sonstige
Program: ---

ASPIS - Austrian Polyintervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Decline after Ischemic Stroke

Duration: 07/06/2010–31/12/2014
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Michael Brainin
Funding: Bundesländer (inkl. deren Stiftungen und Einrichtungen)
Program: Life Science Krems

DE-PLAN Cognition Substudy

Duration: 01/01/2006–31/12/2010
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Michael Brainin
Funding: Bundesländer (inkl. deren Stiftungen und Einrichtungen)

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