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Clinical Outcomes and Costs of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review
Stroke is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide1 associated with significant healthcare costs.2 The burden of stroke is frequently reported as the incidence of first-event stroke, but the prevalence of total stroke events, including recurrent stroke, more accurately reflects the true burden.3,4 Nearly 30% of all strokes are recurrent events, and the risk is highest in the period immediately following a stroke.5 In particular, patients who have suffered an ischemic stroke are at a higher risk of experiencing one or more subsequent strokes.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - April 6, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Sophia R. Ferrone, Artem T. Boltyenkov, Zachary Lodato, Joseph O'Hara, Jaclyn Vialet, Ajay Malhotra, Jeffrey M. Katz, Jason J. Wang, Chinara Feizullayeva, Pina C. Sanelli Source Type: research

Measuring Autonomy and Functional Recovery after Stroke
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the world. This life-changing disease affects the patient, family, and society at large. It is a leading cause of human suffering and among the primary reasons for long-term, institutionalized care. The economic impact of stroke is huge; besides direct healthcare costs including rehabilitation, indirect costs such as lost productivity of patients and family caregivers and disability payments are huge.1 The management of patients who have had a stroke is complex with several phases of care that take priority during the course of the illness including (1) emergency treatme...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 16, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Harold P. Adams, Francois Chollet, Vincent Thijs Source Type: research

Risk Factors and Outcomes of Stroke-Associated Pneumonia in Patients with Stroke and Acute Large Artery Occlusion Treated with Endovascular Thrombectomy
Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) often increases high hospital mortality, prolongs length of hospital stay, and has considerable economic impact on healthcare costs. We aimed to explore independent predictors of SAP in acute anterior large artery occlusion patients who treated with endovascular treatment (EVT).
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 14, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Yubo Zhu, Jie Gao, Qiushi Lv, Qihua Yin, Dong Yang Source Type: research

Dysphagia-related acute stroke complications: A retrospective observational cohort study
Dysphagia, or impaired swallowing, is reported to affect between 8.1% and 45.3% of patients following stroke.1 Dysphagia is associated with longer length of stay (LOS) in acute hospital, increased healthcare costs, and greater long-term institutionalisation.2,3 Aspiration pneumonia mediates a significant proportion of this deleterious association and, in its own right, is associated with increased length of stay in hospital,4 poorer post-stroke functioning,5,6 and increased mortality.7
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - April 12, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Verity E. Bond, Sebastian Doeltgen, Timothy Kleinig, Joanne Murray Source Type: research

Association Between Weight Loss and Activities of Daily Living in Obese and Overweight Patients after Stroke: A Cross-Sectional Study
Obesity is an important issue in global health care. Between 1975 and 2016, the proportion of obese individuals in the world nearly tripled. In fact, 39% of adults aged 18 years and older were overweight in 2016 and 13% were obese, using the traditional definition of overweight and obesity, namely, a body mass index (BMI)> 25 kg/m2 and> 30 kg/m2, respectively.1 Obesity is associated with a significant increase in mortality2,3 and the risk of many disorders, including metabolic and cardiovascular disease,4 cancer,5 infection,6 and physical limitations,7 as well as increasing healthcare costs.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 19, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Yoji Kokura, Shinta Nishioka Source Type: research

Predictors of Extended Length of Stay Following Treatment of Unruptured Adult Cerebral Aneurysms: A Study of The National Inpatient Sample
In an unprecedented era of soaring healthcare costs, payers and providers alike have started to place increased importance on measuring the quality of surgical procedures as a surrogate for operative success. One metric used is the length of hospital stay (LOS) during index admission. For the treatment of unruptured cerebral aneurysms, the determinants of extended length of stay are relatively unknown. The aim of this study was to identify the patient- and hospital-level factors associated with extended LOS following treatment for unruptured cerebral aneurysms.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 19, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Andrew B. Koo, Aladine A. Elsamadicy, I-Hsin Lin, Wyatt B. David, Nanthiya Sujijantarat, Corrado Santarosa, Branden J. Cord, Akli Zetchi, Ryan Hebert, Farhad Bahrassa, Ajay Malhotra, Charles C. Matouk Source Type: research