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Stroke epidemiology in southern Brazil: Investigating the relationship between stroke severity, hospitalization costs, and health-related quality of life
An Acad Bras Cienc. 2022 Jun 13;94(2):e20211492. doi: 10.1590/0001-3765202220211492. eCollection 2022.ABSTRACTWe aimed with the present study to fill the gap on the performance and safety of stroke management and the costs related to hospitalizations, the relevant comorbidities associated with stroke patients, and the stroke patient outcomes health-related quality of life (HRQOL) progress. Our study investigated the clinical, neurological, and social impact of stroke in 220 patients in a tertiary hospital located in the countryside of the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Description of clinical and neurological characteris...
Source: An Acad Bras Cienc - June 15, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Denise M Tereza Gabriela M Baldasso Rodrigo S Paes Antonio R DE S á Junior Marui W C Giehl Rafael C Dutra Source Type: research
Tube feeding predictors after ischemic hemispheric stroke during hospitalization
CONCLUSION: Tube feeding during patients hospitalization after ischemic hemispheric stroke was predicted by the severity of stroke and signs of airway permeation.Key pointsSwallowing difficulty is one of the most common post-stroke consequences.There are few studies on the characterization of post-stroke patients with tube feeding.Tube feeding after ischemic stroke predictors were severity of stroke and signs of airway permeation.PMID:33775213 | DOI:10.1080/14015439.2021.1899279
Source: Logopedics, Phoniatrics, Vocology. - March 29, 2021 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Mar ília Fernandes Carollo Tyalla Duarte Patr ício Cristiane Gon çalves Montibeller Karen Fontes Luchesi Source Type: research
Clinimetric properties of the SATIS-Stroke questionnaire in the Brazilian population: A satisfaction assessment measure addressing activities and participation after a stroke
CONCLUSION: The Brazilian version of the SATIS-Stroke questionnaire exhibited adequate reliability, concurrent validity, and diagnostic accuracy. Therefore, this is a valid, reproducible measure for the assessment of satisfaction with regard to activities and participation following a stroke.PMID:34030951 | DOI:10.1016/j.bjpt.2021.04.006
Source: Physical Therapy - May 25, 2021 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Gabriela Santos Pereira Fernanda Ishida Corr êa C íntia Elord Júlio Jean-Louis Thonnard Edouard Bouffioulx Jo ão Carlos Ferrari Corrêa Soraia Micaela Silva Source Type: research
Incidence, lethality, and post-stroke functional status in different Brazilian macro-regions: The SAMBA study (analysis of stroke in multiple Brazilian areas)
ConclusionThis study expands the knowledge of stroke epidemiology in Brazil, a middle-income country with enormous socioeconomic and cultural diversity. The discrepancy observed regarding the impact of stroke in patients from Joinville and Sobral highlights the need to improve the strategic allocation of resources to meet the health priorities in each location.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - September 15, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Trends in Intensive Care Admissions and Outcomes of Stroke Patients Over 10 Years in Brazil: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Chest. 2022 Nov 5:S0012-3692(22)04049-1. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2022.10.033. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affected stroke care worldwide. Data from low- and middle-income countries is limited.RESEARCH QUESTION: What was the impact of the pandemic in intensive care admissions and outcomes of patients with stroke, in comparison to trends over the last ten years?STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Retrospective cohort study including prospectively collected data from 165 ICUs in Brazil between 2011 and 2020. We analyzed clinical characteristics and mortality over a period of 10 years ...
Source: Chest - November 8, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Pedro Kurtz Leonardo S L Bastos Fernando G Zampieri Gabriel R de Freitas Fernando A Bozza Marcio Soares Jorge I F Salluh Source Type: research
Awareness of stroke among patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis: a cross-sectional study
CONCLUSIONS: Patients on hemodialysis, especially women and older people, have little knowledge about stroke.PMID:37531492 | DOI:10.1590/1516-3180.2022.0644.R1.24042023
Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal - August 2, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Orlando Vieira Gomes Manoel Pereira Guimar ães B árbara Maria Batista Barbosa Christielle Lidianne Alencar Marinho Jandir Mendon ça Nicacio Matheus Pereira Barreira Mateus de Sousa Rodrigues Leonardo Fernandes E Santana Ubirac é Fernando Elihimas Jún Source Type: research
