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Apathy and suicide-related ideation 3 months after stroke: a cross-sectional study
Background: Both apathy and suicide are common in poststroke patients. However, the association between poststroke apathy and suicide-related ideation (SI) in Chinese stroke patients is not clear and poorly understood. The aim of this study was to examine the association between apathy and SI in stroke. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the association in 518 stroke survivors from Acute Stroke Unit of the Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong. Geriatric Mental State Examination-Version A (GMS) and Neuropsychiatric Inventory-apathy subscale (NPI-apathy) were employed to assess poststroke SI and a...
Source: BMC Neurology - April 23, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Wai TangLara CaeiroChieh LauHuajun LiangVincent MokGabor UngvariKa Wong Source Type: research

Gothenburg very early supported discharge study (GOTVED) NCT01622205: a block randomized trial with superiority design of very early supported discharge for patients with stroke
Background: Stroke is the disease with the highest costs for hospital care and also after discharge. Early supported discharge (ESD) has shown to be efficient and safe and the best results with well-organised discharge teams and patients with less severe strokes.The aim is to investigate if very early supported discharge (VESD) for stroke patients in need for on-going individualised rehabilitation at home is useful for the patient and cost effective. Methods: A randomized controlled trial comparing VESD with ordinary discharge. Inclusion criteria: confirmed stroke,>18 years of age, living within 30 min from the stroke unit...
Source: BMC Neurology - June 24, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Katharina SunnerhagenAnna DanielssonRafsten LenaAnn BjörkdahlÅsa AxelssonÅsa NordinCathrine PeterssonÅsa Lundgren-NilssonFröjd Karin Source Type: research