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IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 4123: Predicting Arm Nonuse in Individuals with Good Arm Motor Function after Stroke Rehabilitation: A Machine Learning Study
Keh-Chung Lin Many stroke survivors demonstrate arm nonuse despite good arm motor function. This retrospective secondary analysis aims to identify predictors of arm nonusers with good arm motor function after stroke rehabilitation. A total of 78 participants were categorized into 2 groups using the Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity Scale (FMA-UE) and the Motor Activity Log Amount of Use (MAL-AOU). Group 1 comprised participants with good motor function (FMA-UE ≥ 31) and low daily upper limb use (MAL-AOU ≤ 2.5), and group 2 comprised all other participants. Feature selection analysis was perf...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - February 25, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yu-Wen Chen Yi-Chun Li Chien-Yu Huang Chia-Jung Lin Chia-Jui Tien Wen-Shiang Chen Chia-Ling Chen Keh-Chung Lin Tags: Article Source Type: research

Arsenic, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and metal exposure and risk assessment of stroke
This study aimed to assess different arsenic species, including total arsenic; two types of organic arsenic, i.e., arsenobetaine and arsenocholine; four types of inorganic arsenic, i.e., arsenic acid, arsenous acid, dimethylarsinic acid (DMA), and monomethylarsonic acid (MMA); six types of urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds, i.e., 1-hydroxynaphthalene, 1-hydroxyphenanthrene, 1-hydroxypyrene, 2-hydroxynaphthalene, 2-hydroxyfluorene, and 3-hydroxyfluorene; and fourteen types of metals from urine specimen, i.e., manganese, cadmium, lead, mercury, barium, cobalt, strontium, molybdenum, cesium, thallium, an...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - July 6, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Humairat H Rahman Sifat Parveen Sheikh Stuart H Munson-McGee Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 6469: Interventions to Facilitate Return to Work after Stroke: A Systematic Review
Conclusion: A lack of large, controlled trials, variations in follow-up time and the definitions of return to work accounted for the large range of employment rates at follow-up. There is limited published high-quality evidence regarding the effectiveness of interventions to promote return to work in working-age survivors of stroke.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - July 28, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Gemma Pearce Joan O ’Donnell Rebecca Pimental Elizabeth Blake Lynette Mackenzie Tags: Review Source Type: research

Green space and mortality following ischemic stroke.
CONCLUSIONS: Residential proximity to green space is associated with higher survival rates after ischemic stroke in multivariable adjusted models. Further work is necessary to elucidate the underlying mechanisms for this association, and to better understand the exposure-response relationships and susceptibility factors that may contribute to higher mortality in low green space areas. PMID: 24906067 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Environmental Research - June 3, 2014 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Wilker EH, Wu CD, McNeely E, Mostofsky E, Spengler J, Wellenius GA, Mittleman MA Tags: Environ Res Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 13, Pages 158: Association Between Smoking and Physician-Diagnosed Stroke and Myocardial Infarction in Male Adults in Korea
To evaluate the association between smoking and physician-diagnosed stroke and myocardial infarction, this study used Community Health Survey data from 2009 on 92,082 males over the age of 30 years. Using multiple logistic regression, association index between smoking and physician-diagnosed stroke and myocardial infarction was calculated after adjusting the effects of age, hypertension, and diabetes. The odds ratios (95% confidence interval) of the physician-diagnosed stroke and myocardial infarction in the smoking group were 1.12 (1.02–1.24) and 1.21 (1.06–1.38) compared to the non-smoking group. The values of the ph...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - January 25, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Sounghoon ChangHyeongsu KimVitna KimKunsei LeeHyoseon JeongJung-Hyun LeeSoon-Ae ShinEunyoung ShinMinsu ParkEunjung Ko Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 13, Pages 675: Air Pressure, Humidity and Stroke Occurrence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Conclusion: This review shows that there is no evidence of a relationship between AP or humidity and the occurrence of hospital admission for stroke. Further research is needed to clarify the extent and nature of any relationship between AP, humidity and stroke in different geographical areas.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - July 4, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yongjun CaoXia WangDanni ZhengThompson RobinsonDaqing HongSarah RichteringTzen LeongAbdul SalamCraig AndersonMaree Hackett Tags: Review Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 13, Pages 698: Ambient Temperature and Stroke Occurrence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Biologically plausible associations exist between climatic conditions and stroke risk, but study results are inconsistent. We aimed to summarize current evidence on ambient temperature and overall stroke occurrence, and by age, sex, and variation of temperature. We performed a systematic literature search across MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Web of Science, and GEOBASE, from inception to 16 October 2015 to identify all population-based observational studies. Where possible, data were pooled for meta-analysis with Odds ratios (OR) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI) by means of the random effects meta-analy...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - July 11, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Xia WangYongjun CaoDaqing HongDanni ZhengSarah RichteringElse SandsetTzen LeongHisatomi ArimaShariful IslamAbdul SalamCraig AndersonThompson RobinsonMaree Hackett Tags: Review Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 14, Pages 772: Stroke Mortality Attributable to Ambient Particulate Matter Pollution from 1990 to 2015 in China: An Age-Period-Cohort and Spatial Autocorrelation Analysis
In this study, we analyzed the temporal and spatial variations of stroke mortality attributable to ambient particulate matter pollution (stroke mortality-PM2.5) in China from 1990 to 2015. Data were collected from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2015 study and analyzed by an age-period-cohort model (APC) with an intrinsic estimator (IE) algorithm, as well as spatial autocorrelation based on the Geographic Information System. Based on APC analysis with the IE method, stroke mortality-PM2.5 increased exponentially with age, its relative risk reaching 42.85 (95% CI: 28.79, 63.43) in the 75 –79 age group. The period effec...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - July 13, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Lisha Luo Junfeng Jiang Ganshen Zhang Lu Wang Zhenkun Wang Jin Yang Chuanhua Yu Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 5121: Multi-Level Factors Associated with Social Participation among Stroke Survivors: China ’s Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (2011–2015)
Conclusion: Stroke survivors are at high risk of limited social participation. Policymakers and other key stakeholders should consider community design among other potential solutions when identifying ways to link at-risk stroke survivors to both opportunities for rehabilitation (e.g., physical function) and social participation.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - December 14, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yi Cai Samuel D. Towne C. Scott Bickel Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 5144: Virtual Reality Games as an Adjunct in Improving Upper Limb Function and General Health among Stroke Survivors
This study involved 36 participants in both experimental (n = 18) and control (n = 18) groups with a mean age (SD) of 57 (8.20) and 63 (10.54) years, respectively. Outcome measures were the Fugl-Meyer assessment for upper extremities (FMA-UE), Wolf motor function test (WMFT), intrinsic motivation inventory (IMI), Lawton of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), and stroke impact scale (SIS) assessed at pre-post intervention. The experimental group had 0.5 h of upper limb (UL) VR games with 1.5 h of standard physiotherapy, and the control group received 2 h of standard physiotherapy. The intervention for both group...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - December 15, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ahmad Singh Mohd Nordin Hooi Nee Ibrahim Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 3177: Using an Accelerometer-Based Step Counter in Post-Stroke Patients: Validation of a Low-Cost Tool
nco Molteni Monitoring the real-life mobility of stroke patients could be extremely useful for clinicians. Step counters are a widely accessible, portable, and cheap technology that can be used to monitor patients in different environments. The aim of this study was to validate a low-cost commercial tri-axial accelerometer-based step counter for stroke patients and to determine the best positioning of the step counter (wrists, ankles, and waist). Ten healthy subjects and 43 post-stroke patients were enrolled and performed four validated clinical tests (10 m, 50 m, and 6 min walking tests and timed up and go tests) whil...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - May 1, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Francesco Negrini Giulio Gasperini Eleonora Guanziroli Jacopo Antonino Vitale Giuseppe Banfi Franco Molteni Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4728: Comparison of Aquatic Therapy vs. Dry Land Therapy to Improve Mobility of Chronic Stroke Patients
One of the most serious and disabling problems of stroke is pain and a decrease in balance, with the consequent increased risk of falls. The aim of the randomized controlled trial study was to compare the efficacy of three different treatment proposals to improve pain, gait, and balance in chronic stroke patients. Forty patients diagnosed with stroke were divided into three groups: the dry-land therapy group (control group) received sessions that included walking exercises and trunk mobility. The experimental group received Ai Chi aquatic therapy, and the combined group received alternating dry-land therapy sessions a...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - June 30, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Sagrario P érez-de la Cruz Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 1632: The Effect of Minimum and Maximum Air Temperatures in the Summer on Heat Stroke in Japan: A Time-Stratified Case-Crossover Study
We examined the impact of summer minimum air temperatures, which often represent nighttime temperatures, as well as a maximum temperature on a heat stroke. We collected data from the records of daily ambulance transports for heat strokes and meteorological data for July and August of 2017–2019 in the Tottori Prefecture, Japan. A time-stratified case-crossover design was used to determine the association of maximum/minimum air temperatures and the incidence of heat strokes. We used a logistic regression to identify factors associated with the severity of heat strokes. A total of 1108 cases were identified with 373 (33.7%)...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - February 9, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Shinji Otani Satomi Funaki Ishizu Toshio Masumoto Hiroki Amano Youichi Kurozawa Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 2140: The Unmet Needs of Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies
Wang Li Fu The unmet needs perceived by community-dwelling stroke survivors may truly reflect the needs of patients, which is crucial for pleasant emotional experiences and a better quality of life for community-dwelling survivors not living in institutionalized organizations. The purpose of the study is to identify the scope of unmet needs from the perspectives of stroke patients in the community. A qualitative meta-synthesis was performed according to the Joanna Briggs Institute method. Six electronic databases were searched from inception to February 2020. A total of 24 articles were involved, providing data...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - February 22, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Guo Zhang Lin Mei Liu Zhang Wang Li Fu Tags: Review Source Type: research