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Risk factors and subtypes of ischemic stroke in young patients: an observational study from a teaching hospital in Saudi Arabia.
Authors: Shahid R Abstract Young adults are a key part of any society and the psychosocial and economic burden of any chronic or devastating disease in this particular group has significant consequences and impacts negatively on the development of the society as a whole. Although stroke in this age group is relatively rare, its consequences, in terms of lifelong dependence and disability, are substantial. Therefore, it is important to address this issue. In this retrospective epidemiological study, we analyzed the medical records of young patients (aged 18- 45 years) with a diagnosis of stroke during the study peri...
Source: Functional Neurology - September 28, 2019 Category: Neurology Tags: Funct Neurol Source Type: research

Dabigatran etexilate for secondary stroke prevention: the first year experience from a multicenter short-term registry.
DISCUSSION: Our pilot data indicate that dabigatran appears to be safe for secondary stroke prevention during the first year of implementation of this therapy. However, high cost may limit the long-term treatment of AF patients with dabigatran, leading to early discontinuation. PMID: 24790645 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Adv Data - May 1, 2014 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Tsivgoulis G, Krogias C, Sands KA, Sharma VK, Katsanos AH, Vadikolias K, Papageorgiou SG, Heliopoulos I, Shiue H, Mitsoglou A, Liantinioti C, Athanasiadis D, Giannopoulos S, Piperidou C, Voumvourakis K, Alexandrov AV Tags: Ther Adv Neurol Disord Source Type: research

Ischemic Stroke Management: Posthospitalization and Transition of Care
Am Fam Physician. 2023 Jul;108(1):70-77.ABSTRACTIschemic stroke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack exist on a continuum of the same disease process. Ischemic stroke is common, and more than 85% of stroke risk is attributed to modifiable risk factors. The initial management of acute stroke is usually performed in the emergency department and hospital settings. Family physicians have a key role in follow-up, ensuring that a complete diagnostic evaluation has been performed, addressing modifiable risk factors, facilitating rehabilitation, and managing chronic s...
Source: American Family Physician - July 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Scott T Larson Brigit E Ray Jason Wilbur Source Type: research

Dabigatran etexilate for secondary stroke prevention: the first year experience from a multicenter short-term registry
Discussion: Our pilot data indicate that dabigatran appears to be safe for secondary stroke prevention during the first year of implementation of this therapy. However, high cost may limit the long-term treatment of AF patients with dabigatran, leading to early discontinuation.
Source: Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders - April 22, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Tsivgoulis, G., Krogias, C., Sands, K. A., Sharma, V. K., Katsanos, A. H., Vadikolias, K., Papageorgiou, S. G., Heliopoulos, I., Shiue, H., Mitsoglou, A., Liantinioti, C., Athanasiadis, D., Giannopoulos, S., Piperidou, C., Voumvourakis, K., Alexandrov, A. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Acute ischemic stroke management in Lebanon: obstacles and solutions.
This study assesses the current practices of physicians in Lebanon routinely involved in ischemic stroke (IS) management. We conducted a prospective observational study of patients hospitalized at 8 different Lebanese hospitals in the period August 1, 2015 to July 31, 2016, with a diagnosis of acute stroke. Baseline characteristics and data on diagnostic studies, as well as treatments received during hospitalization and at discharge, were collected and analyzed. Two hundred and three strokes/transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) were recorded but only 173 patients (85%) with ischemic events were included in the study. The pati...
Source: Functional Neurology - May 27, 2020 Category: Neurology Tags: Funct Neurol Source Type: research

Clinical Evaluation of Lacunar Infarction and Branch Atheromatous Disease
Patients with branch atheromatous disease (BAD) are more likely to experience neurologic deficits compared with those with lacunar infarction (LI), although both disorders are forms of intracranial deep brain infarction. We clinically evaluated patients with BAD (n = 42) and LI (n = 57) to investigate why patients with BAD tend to experience progressing stroke. Patients presenting to our hospital with acute ischemic stroke between April 2008 and March 2009 were screened. LI was defined as an intracerebral lesion 2-point increase in the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale within 48 hours of stroke onset. Progressing ...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - December 1, 2011 Category: Neurology Authors: Taizen Nakase, Shotaroh Yoshioka, Masahiro Sasaki, Akifumi Suzuki Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Acute ischemic stroke patients with diabetes should not be excluded from intravenous thrombolysis
Abstract The benefit of intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) has been questioned for patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) in cases of acute ischemic stroke (IS). Our objective was to analyze the differences in outcome according to prior diagnosis of DM and the use or not of IVT. Observational study with inclusion of consecutive IS patients admitted to an stroke unit. Demographic data, vascular risk factors, comorbidity, stroke severity and 3-month follow-up outcome (modified Rankin Scale) were compared according to prior diagnosis of DM and the use or not of IVT. A total of 1,139 IS patients were admitted; 283 (24.8 %...
Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis - October 2, 2014 Category: Hematology Source Type: research

Embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) cohort of Brazilian patients in a university hospital
ABSTRACT Embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) is an important group of cryptogenic strokes that are in evidence due recent ongoing trials. We reviewed medical records at discharge from the stroke unit of all patients who met ESUS criteria and attended our institution between February 2016 and July 2017. Among 550 stroke patients, 51 had ESUS. We found that hypertension (60%), diabetes mellitus (34%), and smoking (36%) were the most prevalent risk factors. The mean National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores were 7 at admission and 4 at discharge, while median scores on the modified Rankin scale were 0...
Source: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria - June 10, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

The Relation between Plasma Gelsolin Levels and Prognosis in Patients with Acute İschemic Stroke upon Admission to Emergency Department
To compare serum gelsolin levels and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores in patients with acute ischemic stroke and to compare with healthy control subjects. Included in this study were patients with onset of symptoms in the first 3 h after acute ischemic stroke. Healthy volunteers were included as the control group. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus, acute coronary syndromes, renal failure, heart failure, trauma, hepatic failure, infection, sepsis, and hematologic and oncologic disease were excluded from study. Venous blood samples were obtained from the patients and the control group upo...
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - January 23, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: A. Bayir, N. Tufekci, H. Vatansev, H. Baran, H. Kara, S.A. Kayis Source Type: research

Diagnosed diabetes mellitus and in-hospital stroke mortality in a major sub-Saharan African urban medical unit
Stroke and diabetes are common disorders affecting 33 million and 415 million individuals worldwide respectively [1,2]. Mortality associated with both conditions is high [1,3]. Globally, 6% of deaths are caused by high blood glucose, and stroke accounts for 11.1% of deaths worldwide [1,3]. Stroke is one of the leading complications of diabetes. It is estimated that 12% of strokes are attributable to diabetes [4]. People with diabetes mellitus have more than double the risk of ischemic stroke after correcting for other factors.
Source: Primary Care Diabetes - July 30, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Alain Lekoubou, Nkoke Clovis, Anastase Dudzie, Andre Pascal Kengne Tags: Original research Source Type: research

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