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Validation of the 12-Item Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale in a Biethnic Stroke Population
This study in patients with ischemic stroke from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds found that the more efficient 12-item SSQOL is a valid alternative to the full 49-item SSQOL for the assessment of health-related quality of life.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 20, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Kevin A. Kerber, Devin L. Brown, Lesli E. Skolarus, Lewis B. Morgenstern, Melinda A. Smith, Nelda M. Garcia, Lynda D. Lisabeth Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
The CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc Score Reflects Clinical Outcomes in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with an Initial Cardioembolic Stroke
Conclusions: The severity of NVAF-induced initial cardioembolic stroke increased with higher CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc scores, and the outcomes were poor. The present study suggests that the CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc score may be useful not only for the evaluation of stroke risk but also for the prediction of clinical outcomes after stroke.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - March 25, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Ichiro Deguchi, Takeshi Hayashi, Yasuko Ohe, Yuji Kato, Harumitsu Nagoya, Takuya Fukuoka, Hajime Maruyama, Yohsuke Horiuchi, Norio Tanahashi Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Short- and Long-term Survival after Stroke in Hospitalized Patients in Chile: A Nationwide 5-Year Study
Conclusions: Short- and long-term survival after ischemic stroke was heterogeneous by geographic regions and type of health insurance, regardless age and sex were the strongest predictors. This suggests an impact of socioeconomic factors and access to acute management of strokes on survival.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - June 10, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Lorena Hoffmeister, Pablo M. Lavados, Cristiane Murta-Nascimento, Miguel Araujo, Verónica V. Olavarría, Xavier Castells Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Glycosylated Hemoglobin for Diagnosis of Prediabetes in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients
Background: Prediabetes (PD) is an independent risk factor for stroke. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has recently published new guidelines recommending glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) as a marker to diagnose diabetes and PD. Diagnosis of diabetes Mellitus (DM) is often made at the time of hospitalization for stroke. Less is known about identifying PD in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients. We aim to investigate the frequency of new-onset PD in the hospitalized AIS patients using the new ADA guidelines.Methods: We retrospectively studied 362 AIS patients from our local database. Stroke risk factors, type of s...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 19, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Branko N. Huisa, Gulmohor Roy, Jorge Kawano, Ronald Schrader Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Stroke Subtypes and Comorbidity among Ischemic Stroke Patients in Brasilia and Cuenca: A Brazilian–Spanish Cross-cultural Study
Background: With the increase in life expectancy worldwide, changes in stroke subtypes and burden of stroke population are expected in both developing and developed countries. Prevalence of stroke subtypes and comorbidity in ischemic stroke patients was assessed in Brasilia, Brazil, and Cuenca, Spain.Methods: This was an international (Brazilian-Spanish) cross-sectional study. Stroke subtypes were assessed by means of Trial of ORG 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) classification. Modified Rankin scale was used to measure functional recovery and the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale for Geriatrics (CIRS-G) was used to a...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 24, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Francisco Javier Carod-Artal, Jardiel Omar Casanova Lanchipa, Luis Miguel Cruz Ramírez, Noelia Sánchez Pérez, Fátima M. Siacara Aguayo, Isabel Gómez Moreno, Lourdes Gómez Romero, Luciene Ferreira Coral, Daniele Stieven Trizotto, Clarissa Menezes Mor Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Initial Experience with Upfront Arterial and Perfusion Imaging among Ischemic Stroke Patients Presenting within the 4.5-hour Time Window
Conclusions: An upfront CTA/CTP protocol aided stroke team decision-making in nearly half of cases. Implementation of a CTA/CTP protocol was associated with a learning curve of 6 months before door to needle time ≤60 minutes returned to similar rates as the pre-CTA/CTP protocol.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 24, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Ali Reza Noorian, Katja Bryant, Ashley Aiken, Andrew D. Nicholson, Adam B. Edwards, Mason P. Markowski, Seena Dehkharghani, Jemisha C. Bouloute, Jacquelyn Abney, Fadi Nahab Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Access to Mechanical Revascularization Procedures for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Background: Mechanical revascularization procedures performed for treatment of acute ischemic stroke have increased in recent years. Data suggest association between operative volume and mortality rates. Understanding procedural allocation and patient access patterns is critical. Few studies have examined these demographics.Methods: Data were collected from the 2008 Nationwide Inpatient Sample database. Patients hospitalized with ischemic stroke and the subset of individuals who underwent mechanical thrombectomy were characterized by race, payer source, population density, and median wealth of the patient's zip code. Demog...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - May 15, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Frank J. Attenello, Peter Adamczyk, Ge Wen, Shuhan He, Katie Zhang, Jonathan J. Russin, Nerses Sanossian, Arun P. Amar, William J. Mack Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
The Barrow Neurological Institute Screen for Higher Cerebral Functions in Cognitive Screening after Stroke
The objective of this study was to evaluate the Barrow Neurological Institute Screen for Higher Cerebral Functions (BNIS) in screening for cognitive dysfunction at long-term follow-up after stroke in young and middle-aged patients. Within the Sahlgrenska Academy Study on Ischemic Stroke Outcome, the BNIS and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) were administered to 295 consecutive surviving patients seven years after ischemic stroke. All participants were less than 70 years at index stroke. BNIS score less than 47 and an MMSE score less than 29 were chosen to indicate cognitive dysfunction. Two hundred eighty-one (95%...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - May 30, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Petra Redfors, Caisa Hofgren, Ingrid Eriksson, Lukas Holmegaard, Hans Samuelsson, Katarina Jood Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Metformin-inclusive Therapy Reduces the Risk of Stroke in Patients with Diabetes: A 4-Year Follow-up Study
Metformin is a kind of oral hypoglycemic agents commonly prescribed to patients with diabetes mellitus. Although past studies had proven its protective effect on cardiovascular risk and related mortality, the evidence of metformin on stroke prevention was still insufficient and conflicting. Our study randomly selected 14,856 patients with diabetes from the database provided by the Taiwan National Health Research Institute, and 2 cohorts were formulated according to whether metformin was in the prescription record. All cases were followed up for 4 years to track their stroke incidence. As a result, 701 (17.5%) of 3999 diabe...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 11, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Yuan-Yang Cheng, Hsin-Bang Leu, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Chen-Ling Chen, Chia-Hua Kuo, Shin-Da Lee, Chung-Lan Kao Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Stroke Awareness in the Saudi Community Living in Riyadh: Prompt Public Health Measures Must Be Implemented
Background: Stroke is very prevalent in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, approaching 43.8 per 100,000 people. Stroke outcome is known to be affected by the level of stroke awareness in the community. We conducted this study to assess the level of stroke awareness in the Saudi population.Methods: A validated survey of 11 questions was used to assess the level of stroke awareness among the Saudi population. The survey was distributed in a 1-month period to every adult Saudi citizen visiting 10 shopping centers, 10 large supermarkets, 4 hospitals, and 2 universities.Results: Two thousand eight hundred sixty-two people completed t...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - May 15, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Ahmed Alaqeel, AlBatool AlAmmari, Nourah AlSyefi, Fawaz Al-Hussain, Yousef Mohammad Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Factors Related to Decision Delay in Acute Stroke
Conclusions: The decision to seek medical assistance in acute stroke accounts for more than half of the prehospital delay. Severity of symptoms and living together are related to an early decision (≤1 hour). Previous stroke knowledge does not affect decision delay or EMS use.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - June 10, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Kashif Waqar Faiz, Antje Sundseth, Bente Thommessen, Ole Morten Rønning Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Associations of Serum C-Peptide Level with Body Fat Distribution and Ever Stroke in Nondiabetic Subjects
Conclusion: The serum C-peptide level is strongly associated with the ever stroke in nondiabetic subjects and significantly associated with total and regional body fat distribution.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 17, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Ying Li, Lu Meng, Yue Li, Yasuto Sato Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Trends in Stroke Survival Incidence Rates in Older Australians in the New Millennium and Forecasts into the Future
Conclusions: Our study demonstrates favorable trends in stroke survivor rates in Australia in the first decade of the new millennium and projects in the foreseeable future significant increases in the absolute numbers of older stroke survivors, especially among those aged 70 years or older and men.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 7, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Alexander Fisher, Jodie Martin, Wichat Srikusalanukul, Michael Davis Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Predictive Value of Plasma d-Dimer Levels for Cancer-related Stroke: A 3-Year Retrospective Study
Background: Cerebrovascular disease is the second leading cause of central nervous system pathology in cancer patients. Cancer-associated hypercoagulation plays an important role in cancer-related stroke. The present study aims to test whether plasma d-dimer levels could predict comorbid malignancy in patients with ischemic stroke.Methods: Five hundred sixteen stroke patients with measured d-dimer levels and who were consecutively admitted to our stroke center from 2009 to 2012 were included. Cancer status was determined by medical chart, and 59 patients were identified to have active cancer. An additional 48 cancer patien...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - December 2, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Yi-Jen Guo, Ming-Hung Chang, Po-Lin Chen, Yu-Shan Lee, Yu-Chia Chang, Yi-Chu Liao Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Hyponatremia in the Prognosis of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Background: Hyponatremia is a risk factor for stroke and cardiovascular disease. Even mild hyponatremia is associated with increased 30-day mortality after myocardial infarction, and it has recently shown to increase the 3-year mortality after a stroke. In this work, we investigated both acute and chronic clinical outcomes after a stroke in hyponatremic patients.Methods: We reviewed all patients admitted between 2004 and 2011 with the diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke. Hyponatremia was defined as serum sodium level less than 135 mmol/L and recorded on admission. All hemorrhagic strokes were excluded. Data were analyzed us...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 19, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Bernardo Rodrigues, Ilene Staff, Gilbert Fortunato, Louise D. McCullough Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
