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Predictors of Functional Outcome among Stroke Patients in Lima, Peru
Conclusions: Favorable outcome after stroke was independently associated with younger age, a lower NIHSS score, male gender, being divorced, and not being on SIS insurance. These findings suggest that additional study of worse functional outcomes in patients with SIS insurance be conducted and confirm the importance of risk adjustment for age, stroke severity (according to the NIHSS scale), and other socioeconomic factors in outcomes studies. Future studies should preferentially assess outcome at 30 days and 6 months to provide more reliable comparisons and allow additional study of Peruvian end-of-life decision-making and care.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 24, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Carlos Abanto, Thanh G.N. Ton, David L. Tirschwell, Silvia Montano, Yrma Quispe, Isidro Gonzales, Ana Valencia, Pilar Calle, Arturo Garate, Joseph Zunt Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Insurance Status and Outcome after Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Findings from Get With The Guidelines-Stroke
Backgound: Few studies have examined associations among insurance status, treatment, and outcomes in patients hospitalized for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).Methods: Through retrospective analyses of the Get With The Guidelines (GWTG)-Stroke database, a national prospective stroke registry, from April 2003 to April 2011, we identified 95,986 nontransferred subjects hospitalized with ICH. Insurance status was categorized as Private/Other, Medicaid, Medicare, or None/Not Documented (ND). Associations between insurance status and in-hospital outcomes and quality of care measures were analyzed using patient- and hospital-spec...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - March 28, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Michael L. James, Maria V. Grau-Sepulveda, DaiWai M. Olson, Eric E. Smith, Adrian F. Hernandez, Eric D. Peterson, Lee H. Schwamm, Deepak L. Bhatt, Gregg C. Fonarow Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Gallstone Disease and the Risk of Stroke: A Nationwide Population-based Study
Background: Gallstone disease (GD) and stroke share a number of risk factors including diabetes and hyperlipidemia. This nationwide population-based study was designed to estimate the risk of stroke after a diagnosis of GD.Methods: Data were obtained from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. A total of 135,512 patients with a diagnosis of GD and 271,024 age- and gender-matched non-GD control patients were included to assess the risk of stroke using Cox proportional hazard regression.Results: During the study period (2000-2003), 12,234 (153.67/10,000 person-years) strokes occurred among the GD patients, a...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - June 23, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Cheng-Yu Wei, Tieh-Chi Chung, Chien-Hua Chen, Che-Chen Lin, Fung-Chang Sung, Wen Ting Chung, Woon-Man Kung, Chung Y. Hsu, Yung-Hsiang Yeh Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Nephrotic Syndrome is Associated with Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke
Background: To determine if the nephrotic syndrome (NS) is an independent risk factor of ischemic stroke. Methods: This is a retrospective nationwide cohort study through an analysis of the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. To evaluate the risk of stroke, the corresponding controls were selected at a 4:1 ratio in the number of subjects, and they were matched with the study group in age, gender, Charlson comorbidity index (CCI), and index date. Results: From a total of 16,245 surveyed subjects, ischemic stroke occurred in 1235 (7.6%) and hemorrhagic stroke in 129 (.74%) of them.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 15, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Jin-An Huang, Ching-Heng Lin, Yao-Tien Chang, Cheng-Ting Lee, Ming-Ju Wu Source Type: research

National Survey of Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Taiwan 2003-2010
Data on thrombolytic therapy at the national level is scarce in Asia. Understanding current practice pattern is important for a policy maker in decision making. This cross-sectional study analyzed the utilization pattern of thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in Taiwan from 2003 through 2010 and identified factors associated with post-therapy intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and mortality. From the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database, we retrieved inpatient claims for patients with AIS. The frequency of thrombolytic therapy in AIS admissions and its association with the characteristics of pati...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 14, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Cheng-Yang Hsieh, Chih-Hung Chen, Yi-Chi Chen, Yea-Huei Kao Yang Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research