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Alcohol Consumption and Stroke Risk in Men: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Rural Tianjin, China
Conclusions: These findings suggest that low-dose alcohol consumption may decrease the risk of ischemic strokes among men. Even so, the adverse effects of alcohol on the liver and pancreas cannot be ignored. Additionally, the effects of alcohol consumption on stroke risk vary with age, protecting against ischemic and total strokes among males ≥55 years old. Nevertheless, recommending light drinking and its potential health benefits should not be generalized to men of all ages.Neuroepidemiology
Source: Neuroepidemiology - June 15, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and risk of stroke and stroke subtypes
AbstractSeveral meta-analyses including a small number of cohorts showed inverse associations between the Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) and risk of stroke. However, it remains unclear whether such a relation varies by region of the study population or by major subtypes of stroke. We searched PubMed and EMBASE databases for relevant studies and we further included unpublished results from the Singapore Chinese Health Study (N = 57,078) and the Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra (SUN) study (N  =  12,670). We used a random-effects model to calculate summary relative risk (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) of stro...
Source: European Journal of Epidemiology - March 1, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Gender-Related Differences and Short-Term Outcome of Stroke: Results from a Hospital-Based Registry in Sub-Saharan Africa
Conclusions: Sex differences exist in the clinical profile of stroke but not in the outcome. Knowledge of these differences could help influence stroke prevention, thereby improving stroke burden in Africa.Neuroepidemiology 2017;49:179 –188
Source: Neuroepidemiology - November 30, 2017 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Sex differences in clinical characteristics and outcomes after intracerebral haemorrhage: results from a 12-month prospective stroke registry in Nanjing, China
This study aimed to investigate the sex differences in clinical characteristics, severity and outcomes of Chinese ICH patients. Methods: The Nanjing First Hospital stroke registry was a hospital-based registry of stroke patients with 1-year prospective follow-up. From 2004 to 2008, a total of 651 consecutively recruited patients with acute ICH were enrolled. Primary outcome was death or dependency defined as a modified Rankin Scale score of 3?6 at 12 months. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to determine whether there were sex differences in clinical outcomes after ICH. Clinically important and biol...
Source: Epidemiologic Perspectives and Innovations - September 4, 2014 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Junshan ZhouYingdong ZhangHisatomi ArimaYanxia ZhaoHongdong ZhaoDanni ZhengYouyong TianYukai LiuQing HuangJie Yang Source Type: research

Stroke-Risk Factors Differ between Rural and Urban Communities: Population Survey in Central Uganda
This study assessed stroke-risk factors and their associated characteristics in urban and rural Uganda. Methods: We surveyed 5,420 urban and rural participants and assessed the stroke-risk factor prevalence and socio-behavioural characteristics associated with risk factors. Results: Rural participants were older with higher proportions of men and fewer poor compared to urban areas. The most prevalent modifiable stroke-risk factors in all areas were hypertension (27.1% rural and 22.4% urban, p = 0.004), overweight and obesity (22.0% rural and 42% urban, p
Source: Neuroepidemiology - May 6, 2015 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Gender and stroke in Brazzaville.
CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that in the Congolese context, gender does not influence significantly most parameters during stroke, but men consume more alcohol and women are exposed to psychosocial stress. PMID: 24387863 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Revue d Epidemiologie et de Sante Publique - November 19, 2015 Category: Epidemiology Tags: Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique Source Type: research

Hypothetical interventions to prevent stroke: an application of the parametric g-formula to a healthy middle-aged population
AbstractThe effects of interventions on multiple lifestyle and metabolic risk factors, initiated in midlife or later in a healthy population, on the long-term risk of first-ever stroke is not known. A particular methodological challenge in observational studies is to estimate the unbiased effect of a time-varying exposure in presence of time-varying confounders, if those confounders are affected by prior exposure. In such cases, the parametric g-formula can be applied to estimate an unbiased effect. We applied the parametric g-formula to estimate the 18-years (1994 –2012) cumulative stroke risk under different scenarios ...
Source: European Journal of Epidemiology - January 2, 2018 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Clinico-epidemiological profile of stroke patients admitted in a tertiary care Hospital of Assam
Conclusion haemorrhagic CVA constitutes a larger percentage of stroke subtypes on this side of the globe effecting poor to lower middle class. Proper strategy to prevent and treat haemorrhagic CVA in this part of the world is the need of the hour.
Source: Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health - September 12, 2017 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Body Mass Index and Risks of Incident Ischemic Stroke Subtypes: The Japan Public Health Center-Based Prospective (JPHC) Study.
CONCLUSION: Cumulative average BMI showed a positive linear effect on sub-distribution hazards of lacunar, large-artery occlusive, and cardioembolic strokes in both sexes, except for cardioembolic stroke in women. PMID: 30555115 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Epidemiology - December 19, 2018 Category: Epidemiology Tags: J Epidemiol Source Type: research

A Multicentre Study Comparing Cerebrovascular Disease Profiles in Pacific Islander and Caucasian Populations Presenting with Stroke and Transient Ischaemic Attack
Conclusion: Distinct cerebrovascular disease profiles are identifiable in PI-born patients who present with TIA or stroke symptoms in Australia. These may be used in the future to direct targeted approaches to stroke prevention and care in culturally and linguistically diverse populations.Neuroepidemiology
Source: Neuroepidemiology - December 1, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Clinico-epidemiological profile of stroke patients admitted in a tertiary care Hospital of Assam
Conclusionhaemorrhagic CVA constitutes a larger percentage of stroke subtypes on this side of the globe effecting poor to lower middle class. Proper strategy to prevent and treat haemorrhagic CVA in this part of the world is the need of the hour.
Source: Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health - July 5, 2018 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Binge drinking and risk of ischemic heart disease and stroke: a study of pooled Norwegian health surveys
Am J Epidemiol. 2021 Mar 15:kwab063. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwab063. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNorwegian health survey data (1987 - 2003) were analysed to determine if binge drinking increases the risk of incident major events from ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke. Among current drinkers reporting average alcohol intakes between 2 to 60 g/day (n = 44,476), frequent binge drinking (5+ units ≥ once per month) was not associated with a greater risk of IHD (adjusted hazard ratio = 0.91, 95% confidence interval: 0.76, 1.09) nor stroke (adjusted hazard ratio = 0.98, 95% confidence interval: 0.81, 1.19), in comparison with...
Source: Am J Epidemiol - March 15, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Eirik Degerud Gudrun H øiseth J ørg Mørland Inger Ariansen Sidsel Graff-Iversen Eivind Ystrom Luisa Zuccolo Grethe S Tell Øyvind Næss Source Type: research

Associations of Binge Drinking With the Risks of Ischemic Heart Disease and Stroke: A Study of Pooled Norwegian Health Surveys
AbstractNorwegian health survey data (1987 –2003) were analyzed to determine if binge drinking increases the risk of incident major events from ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke. Among current drinkers reporting average alcohol intakes of 2.00–59.99 g/day (n = 44,476), frequent binge drinking (≥5 units at least once per month) was not associated with a greater risk of IHD (adjusted hazard ratio (HR) = 0.91, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.76, 1.09) or stroke (adjusted HR = 0.98, 95% CI: 0.81, 1.19), in comparison with participants who reported that they never or only infrequently (less than once per month...
Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - March 15, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research