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Stroke incidence and risk factors in Havana and Matanzas, Cuba
Conclusions Stroke incidence was similar to rates reported in developed countries and lower than that in low- to middle-income countries. Given that diabetes mellitus, heart disease, arterial hypertension, smoking, APOE4, etc. are associated with higher mortality rates, they will require separate analysis in a study of stroke risk factors.
Source: Neurologia - September 12, 2015 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol use as Predictors of Disability Retirement: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Tobacco use and excess alcohol consumption are both risk factors for several chronic diseases. Tobacco use is a leading preventable risk factor for premature mortality (World Health Organization (WHO), 2009), accounting for 18% of deaths in high-income countries (WHO, 2009a,b), and being second only to high blood pressure globally (9% vs. 13% of deaths, respectively). Smoking raises the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancers (WHO, 2009a,b). Compared to never smokers, smokers have a 25-fold risk of death due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a 2.5-fold risk due to ischemic heart ...
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - August 10, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: Tellervo Korhonen, Eero Smeds, Karri Silventoinen, Kauko Heikkilä, Jaakko Kaprio Tags: Full length article Source Type: research

Assessing the impact of upper limb disability following stroke: a qualitative enquiry using internet-based personal accounts of stroke survivors.
CONCLUSIONS: A range of impacts was identified, some of which (such as use of information technology and alienation from the upper limb) are not addressed in current assessment instruments. They should be considered in post-stroke assessments. Blogs may help in the development of more comprehensive assessments. Implications for Rehabilitation A comprehensive assessment of the upper limb following stroke should include the impact of upper limb problems on social participation, as well as associated emotional, cognitive and behavioural changes. Using personalised assessment instruments alongside standardised measures may hel...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - July 22, 2015 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Poltawski L, Allison R, Briscoe S, Freeman J, Kilbride C, Neal D, Turton AJ, Dean S Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

Analysing the modified rankin scale using concepts of the international classification of functioning, disability and health.
CONCLUSIONS: The content of the mRS and the mRS-SI can be linked to the ICF framework. But the content may not be related to a specific outcome that would be in accordance with the disability terminology suggested by the World Health Organization. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: In order to follow the ICF model, interpretation of mRS rating requires caution. PMID: 26006081 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Medical Physics - May 26, 2015 Category: Physics Authors: Berzina G, Sveen U, Paanalahti M, Sunnerhagen KS Tags: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Source Type: research

Burden of disease and cost of illness of atrial fibrillation in Portugal
Conclusions Atrial fibrillation has an important social impact in Portugal due to its associated mortality and morbidity, and was responsible in 2013 for a total cost of €140 million, about 0.08% of gross domestic product.
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - January 23, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Psychiatric comorbidity and quality of life in patients with post-stroke emotional incontinence.
CONCLUSION: PSEI causes some aspects of psychiatric distress and negatively affects psychological and interpersonal quality of life. For patients with PSEI, special attention to psychiatric comorbidity and quality of life is needed, even in the acute stage of stroke. PMID: 24474987 [PubMed]
Source: Psychiatry Investigation - December 2, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Investig Source Type: research

Anemia on admission predicts short‐ and long‐term outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke
ConclusionAnemia is common among AIS patients and is associated with cardiovascular comorbidities. Low hemoglobin status independently predicts short and long‐term mortality.
Source: International Journal of Stroke - November 27, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Haralampos Milionis, Vasileios Papavasileiou, Ashraf Eskandari, Suzette D'Ambrogio‐Remillard, George Ntaios, Patrik Michel Tags: Research Source Type: research

The P300 in middle cerebral artery strokes or hemorrhages: Outcome predictions and source localization
Stroke is the leading cause of disability and is the third leading cause of death worldwide (Murray and Lopez, 1997). According to the World Health Organisation, a total of 15 million people suffer a stroke each year. Strokes can principally be classified into two main categories, ischemic and hemorrhagic (Donnan et al., 2008). 85% of all strokes are of ischemic origin (Qureshi et al., 2001) and most commonly occur within the territory of the middle cerebral artery (MCA). The MCA supplies the lateral portion of the cerebral cortex (about 60–70% of the hemisphere).
Source: Clinical Neurophysiology - November 1, 2014 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Mana R. Ehlers, Carmen López Herrero, Andreas Kastrup, Helmut Hildebrandt Source Type: research

The P300 in middle cerebral artery strokes or hemorrhages: outcome predictions and source localisation
Stroke is the leading cause of disability and is the third leading cause of death worldwide (Murray and Lopez, 1997). According to the World Health Organisation, a total of 15 million people suffer a stroke each year. Strokes can principally be classified into two main categories, ischemic and hemorrhagic (Donnan et al., 2008). 85 % of all strokes are of ischemic origin (Qureshi et al., 2001) and most commonly occur within the territory of the middle cerebral artery (MCA). The MCA supplies the lateral portion of the cerebral cortex (about 60 % - 70 % of the hemisphere).
Source: Clinical Neurophysiology - November 1, 2014 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Mana R. Ehlers, Carmen López Herrero, Andreas Kastrup, Helmut Hildebrandt Source Type: research

Factors Associated With Difficulties in WHODAS 2.0 Domains Among Patients With Stroke
To explore the body functions and sociodemographic factors associated with the difficulties in the activities of World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule second edition (WHODAS 2.0) domains among patients with stroke.
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - October 1, 2014 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Kwang-Hwa Chang, Tsan-Hon Liou, Wen-Chou Chi, Ai-Wen Hwang, Hua-Fang Liao, Chia-Feng Yen Source Type: research

Control strategies for effective robot assisted gait rehabilitation: The state of art and future prospects
About 8800 New Zealanders suffer new stroke annually [1]. This figure in the United States is about 610,000 [2]. With a survival rate at approximately 80%, it is estimated that there are 60,000 stroke survivors in New Zealand and the number in the United State is about 7,000,000. This makes stroke the leading cause of disability in both countries [1–3]. According to World Health Organisation, 15 million people suffer stroke every year globally, among whom about one third die and another one third are left permanently disabled [4].
Source: Medical Engineering and Physics - September 6, 2014 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Jinghui Cao, Sheng Quan Xie, Raj Das, Guo L. Zhu Tags: Review Source Type: research

Helping Haiti: Addressing the Burden of Neurologic Disease (P4.292)
CONCLUSIONS: With this nationwide collaborative and interdisciplinary approach, we hope to have a dramatic impact on the perceptions and outcomes of neurologic disease and provide a continuous, but dynamic presence in Port au Prince, Haiti while training physicians, nurses, and other team members in global health perspectives.Disclosure: Dr. Santini has nothing to disclose. Dr. Alessi has received personal compensation for activities with CBS Radio, the National Football League Players Association, and Colonial Cooperative Care. Dr. Jones has nothing to disclose. Dr. Etienne has nothing to disclose. Dr. Hohler has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Santini, V., Alessi, A., Jones, E., Etienne, M., Hohler, A. Tags: Global Health and Infection Source Type: research

Helping Haiti: Addressing the Burden of Neurologic Disease (I10-2.004)
CONCLUSIONS: With this nationwide collaborative and interdisciplinary approach, we hope to have a dramatic impact on the perceptions and outcomes of neurologic disease and provide a continuous, but dynamic presence in Port au Prince, Haiti while training physicians, nurses, and other team members in global health perspectives.Disclosure: Dr. Santini has nothing to disclose. Dr. Alessi has received personal compensation for activities with CBS Radio, the National Football League Players Association, and Colonial Cooperative Care. Dr. Jones has nothing to disclose. Dr. Etienne has nothing to disclose. Dr. Hohler has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Santini, V., Alessi, A., Jones, E., Etienne, M., Hohler, A. Tags: The Global Burden of Neurological Diseases Data Blitz Presentations Source Type: research

The Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases, 1990–2010
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), principally ischemic heart disease and stroke, remain the leading cause of mortality worldwide and a major contributor to disability and rising healthcare costs . In 2010 alone, CVD was a primary cause of 15.6 million global deaths and an estimated US$863 billion in direct healthcare costs and productivity losses worldwide . In fact, these costs are projected to reach US$20 trillion by the year 2030 . In spite of this huge toll on global health and development, reports from the Institute of Medicine, the World Heart Federation, and the World Health Organization state that CVD is rarely on the...
Source: CVD Prevention and Control - March 1, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: George A. Mensah, Andrew E. Moran, Gregory A. Roth, Jagat Narula Tags: Editor's Page Source Type: research

Content validation of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Set for stroke from gender perspective using a qualitative approach.
Conclusion: This study confirms that the experience of functioning and disability after stroke shows communalities and differences for women and men. The validity of the extended ICF Core Set for stroke could be mostly confirmed, since it does not only include those areas of functioning and disability relevant to both genders but also those exclusively relevant to either women or men. Clinical Rehabilitation Impact. Further research is needed on ICF categories not yet included in the extended ICF Core Set for stroke. PMID: 23867898 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - July 18, 2013 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Glässel A, Coenen M, Kollerits B, Cieza A Tags: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Source Type: research