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Very Low Frequency Heart Rate Variability Predicts the Development of Post-Stroke Infections
AbstractStroke-induced immunodepression is a major risk factor for severe infectious complications in the immediate post-stroke period. We investigated the predictive value of heart rate variability (HRV) to identify patients at risk of post-stroke infection, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, or severe sepsis during the post-acute interval from days 3 to 5 after stroke onset. A prospective, observational monocentric cohort study was conducted in a university hospital stroke unit of patients with ischemic infarction in the territory of the middle cerebral artery without an ongoing infection at admission. Standard HRV...
Source: Translational Stroke Research - January 7, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Recovery of Swallowing after Dysphagic Stroke: An Analysis of Prognostic Factors
Background: Dysphagia is a major complication of stroke, but factors influencing its recovery are incompletely understood. The goal of this study was to identify important prognostic variables affecting swallowing recovery after acute ischemic stroke.Methods: We retrospectively reviewed our patient database to identify acute ischemic stroke patients who developed dysphagia after stroke but were free of other confounding conditions affecting swallowing. Of the 1774 patients screened, 323 met the study criteria. We assessed the effect of age, sex, baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score, level of co...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 24, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Sandeep Kumar, Christopher Doughty, Gheorghe Doros, Magdy Selim, Sourabh Lahoti, Sankalp Gokhale, Gottfried Schlaug Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

External Validation of the Prestroke Independence, Sex, Age, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Score for Predicting Pneumonia After Stroke Using Data From the China National Stroke Registry
Pneumonia is an important risk factor for mortality and morbidity after stroke. The Prestroke Independence, Sex, Age, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (ISAN) score was shown to be a useful tool for predicting stroke-associated pneumonia based on UK multicenter cohort study. We aimed to externally validate the score using data from the China National Stroke Registry (CNSR).
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - December 13, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Runhua Zhang, Ruijun Ji, Yuesong Pan, Yong Jiang, Gaifen Liu, Yilong Wang, Yongjun Wang Source Type: research

External Validation of the ISAN, A2DS2, and AIS-APS Scores for Predicting Stroke-Associated Pneumonia
The Prestroke Independence, Sex, Age, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (ISAN), Age, Atrial Fibrillation, Dysphagia, male sex, and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (A2DS2), and acute ischemic stroke-associated pneumonia score (AIS-APS) scores were created to predict stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP), one of the most important medical stroke complications. External validation of all such scores in an acute stroke population was the aim of our study.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - November 2, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Elena Zapata-Arriaza, Francisco Moniche, Pardo-Galiana Blanca, Alejandro Bustamante, Irene Escudero-Mart ínez, Oscar Uclés, Ángela Ollero-Ortiz, Jose Antonio Sánchez-García, Miguel Ángel Gamero, Ángeles Quesada, Diana Vidal De Francisco, Mercedes R Source Type: research

External Validation of the Prestroke Independence, Sex, Age, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (ISAN) Score for Predicting Stroke-Associated Pneumonia in the Athens Stroke Registry
The Prestroke Independence, Sex, Age, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (ISAN) score was developed recently for predicting stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP), one of the most common complications after stroke. The aim of the present study was to externally validate the ISAN score.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 5, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Vasileios Papavasileiou, Haralampos Milionis, Craig J. Smith, Konstantinos Makaritsis, Benjamin D. Bray, Patrik Michel, Efstathios Manios, Konstantinos Vemmos, George Ntaios Source Type: research

Relationship Between Dysphagia, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Score, and Predictors of Pneumonia After Ischemic Stroke
The present study aimed to evaluate the relation between the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score and the presence of laryngeal penetration and/or laryngotracheal aspiration in ischemic stroke patients and to verify what factors are predictors of the occurrence of pneumonia in the evaluated patients.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 14, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Priscila W. Ribeiro, Paula C. Cola, Ana R. Gatto, Roberta G. da Silva, Gustavo J. Luvizutto, Gabriel P. Braga, Arthur O. Schelp, Maria A.C. de Arruda Henry, Rodrigo Bazan Source Type: research

Predictors of In-hospital Mortality and the Risk of Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage after Thrombolytic Therapy with Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator in Acute Ischemic Stroke
This study aimed to determine the independent predictors of in-hospital mortality (IHM) and the risk of sICH after rt-PA therapy. A total of 1007 patients (mean age, 72 ± 12 years; 52% women; mean National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale [NIHSS] score, 11.6 ± 5.6) with AIS treated with rt-PA were enrolled in this study during a 42-month period beginning in November 2007. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses were performed to estimate the predictors of IHM. Eighty-three of the 1007 patients (8.2%) died during hospitalization (mean duration of hospitalization, 10 ± 1.8 days). Logistic regression estimated the...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - May 14, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Mohamed Al-Khaled, Christine Matthis, Jürgen Eggers Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

A Prospective Stroke Register in Sierra Leone: Demographics, Stroke Type, Stroke Care and Hospital Outcomes
This study reports the demographics, stroke types, stroke care and hospital outcomes for stroke in Freetown, Sierra Leone.Methods: A prospective observational register recorded all patients 18 years and over with stroke between May 2019 and April 2020. Stroke was defined according to the WHO criteria. Pearson's chi-squared test was used to examine associations between categorical variables and unpaired t-tests for continuous variables. Multivariable logistic regression, to explain in-hospital death, was reported as odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals.Results: Three hundred eighty-five strokes were registered, an...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - September 7, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

A pilot study of respiratory muscle training to improve cough effectiveness and reduce the incidence of pneumonia in acute stroke: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
This study investigates a novel strategy based on an exercise intervention for cough rehabilitation.Trial registration: Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN40298220
Source: BioMed Central - April 12, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Stefan Tino KulnikGerrard Francis RaffertySurinder S BirringJohn MoxhamLalit Kalra Source Type: research

Predictors of mortality and disability in stroke-associated pneumonia
AbstractWhilst stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) is common and associated with poor outcomes, less is known about the determinants of these adverse clinical outcomes in SAP. To identify the factors that influence mortality and morbidity in SAP. Data for patients with SAP (n = 854) were extracted from a regional Hospital Stroke Register in Norfolk, UK (2003–2015). SAP was defined as pneumonia occurring within 7 days of admission by the treating clinicians. Mutlivariable regression models were constructed to assess factors influencing survival and the level of di sability at discharge using modified Rankin Scale [mRS]...
Source: Acta Neurologica Belgica - April 28, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Study protocol: prediction of stroke associated infections by markers of autonomic control
DiscussionSince a general prophylactic antibiotic treatment after stroke is not recommended, results of this study could have essential implications for an early identification and hence, timely appropriate treating of stroke-induced infections.Trial registration: Pradiktoren fur die Sepsis - Pred Sep, German Clinical Trials Register: DRKS00003392.
Source: BMC Neurology - January 13, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Dirk BrämerHeike HoyerAlbrecht GüntherSamuel NowackFrank BrunkhorstOtto WitteDirk Hoyer Source Type: research

Early Screening Parameters for Dysphagia in Acute Ischemic Stroke
This study aimed to detect early and easily assessable predictors of dysphagia in a large cohort of patients with acute ischemic stroke.Methods: Our analysis was based on data from a prospective in-hospital registry. Patients with ischemic stroke were included over the course of 3 years. Patients were scheduled to undergo a clinical swallowing investigation within the first 24 h after hospital admission. Step-wise multivariate logistic regression was used to identify independent predictors of dysphagia in general and of pneumonia in particular.Results: 1,646 patients with ischemic stroke were included. Stroke severity in t...
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 13, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Predictors of functional outcome and hemorrhagic complications in acute ischemic stroke patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis - A retrospective analysis 
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Predictors of functional outcome and hemorrhagic complications in acute ischemic stroke patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis - A retrospective analysis
. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2017 Oct 26;: Authors: Zhao Q, Shan W, Liu L, Fu X, Liu P, Hu Y Abstract Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) within 4.5 hours is an effective and routine therapy for acute ischemic stroke (AIS). The purpose of the study was to identify predictors of functional outcome at 3 months and hemorrhagic complications after IVT. A total of 123 AIS patients treated with in...
Source: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics - November 4, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther Source Type: research

Efficacy of Bedside Respiratory Muscle Training in Patients With Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of bedside respiratory muscle training on pulmonary function and stroke-related disabilities in stroke rehabilitation. Design Patients with stroke (N = 40) in a rehabilitation unit were randomly assigned to either the intervention group (n1 = 20) or the control group (n2 = 20). Both groups participated in a conventional stroke rehabilitation program. During the study period, the intervention group received bedside respiratory muscle training twice a day for 3 wks. The respiratory muscle training consisted of (1) a breath stacking exercise, (2) inspiratory muscle training, and...
Source: American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - September 19, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Research Articles CME Article . 2018 Series . Number 10 Source Type: research