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Sleep Apnea-Predictor of Functional Outcome in Acute Ischemic Stroke
This study was conducted in Kasturba Medical College (KMC) hospital, Manipal, India, between May 2015 and August 2016.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - December 14, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Radhika Nair, Kurupath Radhakrishnan, Aparajita Chatterjee, Shankar P. Gorthi, Varsha A. Prabhu Source Type: research

Anxiety in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: Risk Factors and Effects on Functional Status
Conclusion: Depressive symptoms are the major correlates of PSA while more severe PSA is associated with poorer ADL and health-related QOL. Acute lesions involving CHWM may correlate with PSA in ischemic stroke patients with mild-to-moderate neurologic deficits, supporting a lesion-location hypothesis in PSA.IntroductionAnxiety is prevalent after stroke and occurs in about one-quarter of stroke survivors (1, 2). Poststroke anxiety (PSA) may have a negative impact on quality of life (QOL) of stroke survivors, affecting their rehabilitation (3). Furthermore, one prospective study found that severe anxiety symptoms were assoc...
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - April 16, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

The prevalence and risk factors of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with stroke in a tertiary care hospital in India
Conclusion: OSA is highly prevalent in the stroke population with subtle clinical symptoms. BMI was found to be an independent risk factor associated with moderate to severe OSA. A diagnostic sleep study is warranted in stroke patients, particularly with obesity.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 25, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Rajagopal, T. V., Christopher, D. J., Isaac, B., Oliver, A., Mathew, V., Sivadasan, A. Tags: Sleep and control of breathing Source Type: research

Role of Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients With Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Conclusions:These findings suggest significantly better stroke outcomes and statistically nonsignificant favorable outcomes in terms of recurrence of vascular events for patients with stroke and OSA who use CPAP treatment.Clinical Trial Registration:Registry: Clinical Trials Registry - India, CTRI Registration No: CTRI/2016/07.007104, Title: Sleep Disordered Breathing in stroke patients: Effect of treatment trial, URL:http://ctri.nic.in/Clinicaltrials/showallp.php?mid1=8682&EncHid=&userName=sleep%20disordered%20breathingCitation:Gupta A, Shukla G, Afsar M, Poornima S, Pandey RM, Goyal V, Srivastava A, Vibha D, Beha...
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - April 13, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research

Female caregivers and stroke severity determines caregiver stress in stroke patients
Conclusion: Our study showed that caregiving burden was predominantly shouldered by females CGs. CGs faced physical, psychological, and socioeconomic burden. The burden was more evident in female CGs and in patients with severe stroke.
Source: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology - October 25, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Bindu Menon P Salini K Habeeba Jyoti Conjeevaram K Munisusmitha Source Type: research

Depression among rural stroke survivors: A cross-sectional study
Conclusions: High prevalence of undiagnosed depression remains as a significant challenge to primary care.
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - May 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Soumya Sadanandan Fatima DSilva Vishnu Renjith Source Type: research

Caregiver burden in caregivers of stroke survivors: A hospital-based study
Conclusion: CG burden increases with increased severity of stroke. Integrated stroke rehabilitation services should also address CGs issues along with patients.
Source: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology - December 3, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Anand Kumar Ajay Kumar Yadav Varun Kumar Singh Abhishek Pathak Rameshwar Nath Chaurasia Vijaya Nath Mishra Deepika Joshi Source Type: research

Efficacy of cranial electrical stimulation and rational emotive behavior therapy in improving psychological illness among chronic stroke survivors: A pilot randomized controlled trial
Conclusion: CES has the potential to improve psychological illness such as depression, anxiety, stress, attitudes, belief, and thereby quality of life among CS survivors than REBT.
Source: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology - September 4, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Meenu Bhardwaj Narkeesh Arumugam Shefali Gambhir Source Type: research

Modifiable Lifestyle Factors and Cognitive Function in Older People: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study
Conclusions: Lifestyle factors, such as physical activity, sleep, and social activity appear to be associated with cognitive function among older people. Physical activity and appropriate durations of sleep and conversation are important for cognitive function. Introduction Dementia is a major public health issue worldwide, with a serious burden for patients, caregivers, and society, as well as substantial economic impacts (1). Although the prevalence of late-life cognitive impairment and dementia are expected to increase in future, effective disease-modifying treatments are currently unavailable. Therefore, unders...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 23, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Association between Exposure to p,p ′-DDT and Its Metabolite p,p′-DDE with Obesity: Integrated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Conclusions: We classified p,p′-DDT and p,p′-DDE as “presumed” to be obesogenic for humans, based on a moderate level of primary human evidence, a moderate level of primary in vivo evidence, and a moderate level of supporting evidence from in vivo and in vitro studies. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP527 Received: 17 May 2016 Revised: 04 May 2017 Accepted: 09 May 2017 Published: 18 September 2017 Please address correspondence to M.A. La Merrill, Dept. of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Ave., 4245 Meyer Hall, Davis, CA 95616-5270 USA. Telephone: (530) 754-7254. Email: mlamerrill...
Source: EHP Research - September 18, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Review Source Type: research

Overweight and obesity among the boys of primary public schools of Baish City in Jazan Province, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study
Conclusions: Overweight and obesity was substantially prevalent among primary schoolboys with a significant rural–urban difference.
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - December 17, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mohammed Ibrahim Fakeeh Mohd Shanawaz Fahad Khan Azeez Ibrahim Ali Arar Source Type: research

PNR Weekly Digest: April 6, 2021
Items regarding COVID-19 information are indicated with an * In the Dragonfly: Understanding End-of-Life Matters Whether your focus of concern is on a family member or yourself, this April the NNLM Reading Club suggests three books that may help with your understanding of end-of-life matters and those conversations you probably have been putting off…read the post to see the book selections Professional Development: NNLM CE Opportunities: NNLM offers training on a variety of topics related to health information. A complete listing of NNLM educational opportunities is available. Please note you need to create an NNLM accou...
Source: Dragonfly - April 6, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: PNR Weekly Digest Source Type: news