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A support programme for secondary prevention in patients with transient ischaemic attack and minor stroke (INSPiRE-TMS): an open-label, randomised controlled trial
Publication date: Available online 7 November 2019Source: The Lancet NeurologyAuthor(s): Michael Ahmadi, Inga Laumeier, Thomas Ihl, Maureen Steinicke, Caroline Ferse, Matthias Endres, Armin Grau, Sidsel Hastrup, Holger Poppert, Frederick Palm, Martin Schoene, Christian L Seifert, Farid I Kandil, Joachim E Weber, Paul von Weitzel-Mudersbach, Martin L J Wimmer, Ale Algra, Pierre Amarenco, Jacoba P Greving, Otto BusseSummaryBackgroundPatients with recent stroke or transient ischaemic attack are at high risk for a further vascular event, possibly leading to permanent disability or death. Although evidence-based treatments for ...
Source: The Lancet Neurology - November 8, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Incidence and prevalence of dementia associated with transient ischaemic attack and stroke: analysis of the population-based Oxford Vascular Study
Publication date: March 2019Source: The Lancet Neurology, Volume 18, Issue 3Author(s): Sarah T Pendlebury, Peter M Rothwell, Oxford Vascular StudySummaryBackgroundRisk of dementia after stroke is a major concern for patients and carers. Reliable data for risk of dementia, particularly after transient ischaemic attack or minor stroke, are scarce. We studied the risks of, and risk factors for, dementia before and after transient ischaemic attack and stroke.MethodsThe Oxford Vascular Study is a prospective incidence study of all vascular events in a population of 92 728 people residing in Oxfordshire, UK. Patients with tran...
Source: The Lancet Neurology - February 14, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research