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Cause-Specific Mortality as a Sequalae of Perioperative Stroke Following Cardiac and Vascular Surgery
In this study, we aim to establish the risk of cause-specific mortality associated with perioperative stroke following cardiac and vascular procedures at 30 days, 90 days, and 1-year postoperative. It is hoped that this fund of knowledge will enhance perioperative risk stratification and medical management for patients who have suffered a perioperative stroke. Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study evaluating 277,654 cardiac and vascular surgical patients dually documented within the Inpatient Discharge Claims Database and the Pennsylvania Department of Health Death Statistics database. A univariate assessmen...
Source: The Neurologist - January 1, 2022 Category: Neurology Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Current State of Stroke Care in the Philippines
Stroke remains the leading cause of disability and death in the Philippines. Evaluating the current state of stroke care, the needed resources, and the gaps in health policies and programs is crucial to decrease stroke-related mortality and morbidity effectively. This paper aims to characterize the Philippines' stroke system of care and network using the World Health Organization health system building blocks framework. To integrate existing national laws and policies governing stroke and its risk factors dispersed across many general policies, the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) institutionalized a national policy f...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - August 17, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Informed Consent for Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator in New York State Designated Stroke Centers
Our objective was to assess informed consent procedures for intravenous tissue plasminogen activator in acute stroke among New York State (NYS) Department of Health (DOH) designated stroke centers.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - February 7, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Michael I. Weintraub, Anna D. Colello, Samantha A. Johnson, Fabienne McClellan, Steven P. Cole, Curtis Benesch, Steven H. Rudolph, Steven R. Levine Source Type: research

Neurologic Complications of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
This article reviews the neurologic complications caused by HIV infection, associated comorbidities, or antiretroviral drugs that are commonly encountered by neurologists. DISCLAIMER: This article was written by Dr Avindra Nath in his personal capacity. The views expressed are his own and do not necessarily represent the views of the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Health and Human Services, or the United States government.
Source: CONTINUUM - December 1, 2015 Category: Neurology Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research

CARES (Changing and Advancing Risk factor control through Educations after Stroke): A Pilot Trial of a Transitions in Care Post-discharge Telephone Intervention for Stroke Patients (S13.006)
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of study is to test the feasibility and effectiveness of a telephonic post-discharge intervention designed to improve access to care, reinforce self-management skills, improve health literacy, and screen for complications in a government-run safety net system. BACKGROUND: In the United States, risk factor control after stroke is poor, particularly among socio-economically disadvantaged populations with poor access to care. The immediate post-discharge period is a vulnerable time for stroke patients, given their risk of recurrent stroke, worsening symptoms, complications, and need for medication titra...
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Hudson, L., Corrales, M., Moreno, L., Valle, N., Razmara, A., Dutta, T., Ramirez-Gomez, L., Towfighi, A. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Epidemiology and Risk Factors Source Type: research

Declining stroke mortality in young adults: Hope and concern
In 1914, Lord James Bryce, the British jurist, historian, and ambassador to the United States, was quoted as saying, "Medicine is the only profession that labors incessantly to destroy the reason for its own existence."1 Consistent with this principle, in 1999, the US Department of Health and Human Services and several voluntary health organizations set a public policy goal to reduce stroke mortality by 25% over the following decade. This goal was reached by 2006; between 2000 and 2010, the annual stroke death rate in the United States decreased by 35.8%.2 Data compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), ...
Source: Neurology - December 1, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Goldstein, L. B., Lynch, J. Tags: All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, All epidemiology, Incidence studies EDITORIALS Source Type: research