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EP39* Collateral damages of COVID-19 on the hungarian ischemic stroke care
ConclusionsCollateral damages of the COVID-19 outbreak on the Hungarian IS care system were demonstrated. The disproportionally greater decline of IS admission numbers could partially be explained by the effect of health emergency operative measures. Further studies are needed to evaluate the causes of our observations.ReferencesBersano A, Kraemer M, Touzé E, Weber R, Alamowitch S, Sibon I, et al. Stroke care during the COVID-19 pandemic: experience from three large European countries. Eur J Neurol 2020;27(9):1794–800. https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.14375Böjti PP, Stang R, Gunda B, Sipos I, Bereczki D. A ...
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - August 24, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Böjti, P., Szilagyi, G., Dobi, B., Stang, R., Szikora, I., Kis, B., Kornfeld, A., Ovary, C., Eross, L., Banczerowski, P., Kuczynski, W., Bereczki, D. Tags: Logistics Source Type: research

Acute Stroke in Young Women Taking Phentermine (P01.249)
CONCLUSIONS: We present here two patients with mild underlying cerebrovascular risk factors who presented with acute stroke after taking diet pills containing phentermine. The public should be aware of the possible association between stroke and phentermine. More long-term outcomes research is necessary to understand the safety of phentermine-containing diet pills. Patients with cerebrovascular risk factors should be cautious about using Phentermine containing diet pills.Disclosure: Dr. Smit has nothing to disclose. Dr. Cutting has received personal compensation for activities with F1000. Dr. Conners has nothing to disclos...
Source: Neurology - February 14, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Smit, L., Cutting, S., Conners, J., Lee, V., Song, S. Tags: P01 Cerebrovascular Disease I Source Type: research

The Need to Evaluate Net Clinical Effect of Stroke Prevention Therapy in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease and Atrial Fibrillation.
Abstract Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and atrial fibrillation (AF) are both emerging health epidemics worldwide. Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disorder and the burden of this dysrhythmia is expected to increase as the population ages(1). Similarly, chronic kidney disease is a disease of the elderly that is estimated to affect 40-50% of US adults over 65 in the near future(2,3). This is likely due to manifestations of common risk factors and pathology that eventually lead to high cardiovascular and stroke risk in patients with CKD, especially patients with AF and CKD(4,5). Unfortunately, the f...
Source: Circulation - December 17, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Patel MR, Piccini JP Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

Request of hospital care dropped for TIA but remained stable for stroke during COVID-19 pandemic at a large Italian university hospital
AbstractReduced incidence of stroke during COVID-19 pandemic was sometimes  reported. While decrease in stroke incidence and fear of patients to go to the hospitals were sometimes invoked to explain this decrease, reduction in urban pollution was also hypothesized as a possible cause. We investigated statistically the incidence of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, and of transient ischemic attacks, at a large Italian tertiary stroke center during the pandemic. We analyzed statistically the number of transient ischemic attacks (TIA), ischemic strokes (IS) and hemorrhagic strokes (HS) between March 8 and May 2, 2020, the pe...
Source: Internal and Emergency Medicine - October 15, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

Ischemic stroke, obesity, and the anti ‐inflammatory role of melatonin
AbstractObesity is a predominant risk factor in ischemic stroke and is commonly comorbid with it. Pathologies following these conditions are associated with systemic and local inflammation. Moreover, there is increasing evidence that the susceptibility for ischemic brain damage increases substantially in experimental models of ischemic stroke with concomitant obesity. Herein, we explore the proinflammatory events that occur during ischemic stroke and obesity, and we discuss the influence of obesity on the inflammatory response and cerebral damage outcomes in experimental models of brain ischemia. In addition, because melat...
Source: BioFactors - November 2, 2020 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Nuttapong Yawoot, Piyarat Govitrapong, Chainarong Tocharus, Jiraporn Tocharus Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 4769: Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Prehospital Management of Patients with Suspected Acute Stroke: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Ladny Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) can be successfully handled if it is noticed early in the prehospital setting and immediately diagnosed in the emergency department (ED). The coronavirus pandemic has altered the way health care is delivered and has had a profound impact on healthcare delivery. The effects could include prioritizing the prevention of COVID-19 spread, which could result in the discontinuation or deferral of non-COVID-19 care. We used the National Emergency Medical Service Command Support System, a register of medical interventions performed by emergency medical services (EMS) in Poland, to assess the im...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - April 14, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Natasza Blek Lukasz Szarpak Jerzy Robert Ladny Tags: Article Source Type: research

Association of Delirium Incidence with Visitation Restrictions due to COVID-19 Pandemic in Patients with Acute Cerebrovascular Disease in a Stroke-Unit Setting: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Conclusion: Pandemic-associated visitation restrictions and specifically absolute visitation restrictions are associated with a higher incidence of delirium among stroke-unit patients with acute cerebrovascular disease. Benefit and harm of visitation restrictions should be carefully weighed and adjustments considered for patients otherwise at increased risk for delirium.Gerontology
Source: Gerontology - October 6, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Profile and determinants of vascular cognitive impairment in African stroke survivors: The CogFAST Nigeria Study
Sub-Saharan Africa faces a potential epidemic of non-communicable diseases including stroke and dementia but little is known about the burden of stroke-related cognitive dysfunction. We assessed the baseline profile and factors associated with vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) in stroke survivors participating in the Cognitive Function After STroke (CogFAST) Nigeria Study.
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - September 1, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Rufus O. Akinyemi, Louise Allan, Mayowa O. Owolabi, Joshua O. Akinyemi, Godwin Ogbole, Akinlolu Ajani, Michael Firbank, Adesola Ogunniyi, Raj N. Kalaria Source Type: research

Association of polymorphism in ICAM-1 (K469E) and cytology parameters in patients' initial blood test with acute ischemic stroke.
Abstract Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) has become a serious health problem in many countries because of its poor outcome and worsening epidemic trend. Early identification of genetic risk factors and physiological indicators for stroke occurrence may help to reduce the incidence of stroke. Therefore, we conducted a case-control study including 50 AIS patients and 50 healthy individuals from a Chinese population to explore the association between AIS and patient complete blood profiles and the association between AIS and the genetic polymorphism K469E in intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1). Compared to the con...
Source: Cell Research - December 7, 2015 Category: Cytology Authors: Wang D, Zhang FH, Zhao YT, Xiao XG, Liu S, Shi HB, Lin AL, Wang YJ, Han Q, Sun QM Tags: Genet Mol Res Source Type: research

Only the overworked die young
Follow me at @JohnRossMD Billy Joel was on to something. As the singer-songwriter suggested in “Movin’ Out,” working too hard really can give you a “heart attack-ack-ack…” And, as a recent study has also shown, stroke may be an even bigger problem than heart attack in people who are overworked. For the study, researchers from University College London compiled data on the relationship between working hours and heart attack risk in over 600,000 workers, as well as similar data on stroke risk in over 500,000 workers. They adjusted their data to compensate for individual workers’ differences due to healt...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - December 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Ross, MD, FIDSA Tags: Behavioral Health Heart Health Hypertension and Stroke Prevention Stress overworked Source Type: news

UK heart disease and stroke death rates now lower than cancer
Conclusion This valuable research informs on the burden of cardiovascular disease and associated mortality across European countries. It demonstrates that CVD is still the most common cause of death across Europe, but rates have been falling over the past 10 years. This fall means that in several European countries, including the UK, cancer rates now overtake CVD death rates in men. Generally, CVD disability and burden of disease seems to be greater in Eastern European countries. The WHO mortality data and population data are quite up-to-date and should be reliable, though as the researchers say, there was a lack of high ...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Cancer Neurology Source Type: news

ASA: Opioid Epidemic Tied to Infection-Related Stroke
TUESDAY, Feb. 12, 2019 -- The opioid epidemic is driving a steep increase in infection-related stroke hospitalizations, according to a study published online Jan. 30 in Stroke to coincide with the American Stroke Association International Stroke...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 12, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news