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Short-term exposures to ambient air pollution and risk of recurrent ischemic stroke.
CONCLUSION: We found no evidence of associations between previous-day air pollution levels and recurrent ischemic stroke. Research on the influence of air pollutants on risk of stroke recurrence is still in its infancy, and more research is necessary in studies that are adequately powered to understand the relation.
PMID: 27829205 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Environmental Research - November 5, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Wing JJ, Adar SD, Sánchez BN, Morgenstern LB, Smith MA, Lisabeth LD Tags: Environ Res Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 14, Pages 189: Gaseous Air Pollution and the Risk for Stroke Admissions: A Case-Crossover Study in Beijing, China
Conclusions: NO2 and SO2 were positively associated with stroke admissions, with stronger effects in warm seasons and with patients>65 years. The associations of CO and ozone with stroke admissions differed across seasons.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - February 13, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fangfang Huang Yanxia Luo Peng Tan Qin Xu Lixin Tao Jin Guo Feng Zhang Xueqin Xie Xiuhua Guo Tags: Article Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 14, Pages 230: Increased Risk of Stroke in Patients of Concussion: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Long-term morbidities can develop after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Some studies have suggested that the risk of stroke is higher after TBI, but the association between concussion and stroke remains unclear. Using a national cohort, the authors analyzed the incidence of both hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes in patients with previous concussion. A representative cohort of approximately one million people was followed up for four years. Patients with new-onset concussion were identified (n = 13,652) as the concussion group. Subsequently, the incidence rates of later stroke events in the concussion group were compared to a ...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - February 24, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Shih-Wei Liu Liang-Chung Huang Wu-Fu Chung Hsuan-Kan Chang Jau-Ching Wu Li-Fu Chen Yu-Chun Chen Wen-Cheng Huang Henrich Cheng Su-Shun Lo Tags: Article Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 14, Pages 293: Life after Stroke in an Urban Minority Population: A Photovoice Project
Stroke is a leading cause of disability in the United States and disproportionately affects minority populations. We sought to explore the quality of life in urban, minority stroke survivors through their own photos and narratives. Using the Photovoice method, seventeen stroke survivors were instructed to take pictures reflecting their experience living with and recovering from stroke. Key photographs were discussed in detail; participants brainstormed ways to improve their lives and presented their work in clinical and community sites. Group discussions were recorded, transcribed, and coded transcripts were reviewed with ...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 10, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Revathi Balakrishnan Benjamin Kaplan Rennie Negron Kezhen Fei Judith Goldfinger Carol Horowitz Tags: Article Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 14, Pages 1610: Protective Effects of Ambient Ozone on Incidence and Outcomes of Ischemic Stroke in Changzhou, China: A Time-Series Study
This study aimed to explore the epidemiological association between O3 and risk of ischemic stroke. Ischemic stroke related health data and air pollution data were obtained from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Environmental Monitoring Center in Changzhou between 2015 and 2016, respectively. The associations between the short-term exposure to O3 and daily ischemic stroke onsets and deaths were examined based on time-series generalized additive Poisson model. During the study period, daily ischemic stroke onsets and deaths decreased 0.340% (95% confidence interval (CI) −0.559% to −0.120%) and 0.697% (95...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - December 20, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yongquan Yu Huibin Dong Shen Yao Minghui Ji Xingjuan Yao Zhan Zhang Tags: Article Source Type: research
Short-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution and ischemic stroke onset in Barcelona, Spain.
CONCLUSIONS: Overall, no association was found between PM2.5 and BC exposure and acute IS risk. By stroke subtype, large-artery atherosclerotic stroke could be triggered by daily increases in BC, a diesel fuel-related pollutant in the study area.
PMID: 29310044 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Environmental Research - January 5, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Vivanco-Hidalgo RM, Wellenius G, Basagaña X, Cirach M, González AG, Ceballos P, Zabalza A, Jiménez-Conde J, Soriano-Tarraga C, Giralt-Steinhauer E, Alastuey A, Querol X, Sunyer J, Roquer J Tags: Environ Res Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 1267: Traditional Chinese Medical Care and Incidence of Stroke in Elderly Patients Treated with Antidiabetic Medications
Conclusions: In this study, in older patients receiving Western medicine treatments for diabetes, TCM use was not associated with an increased risk of developing ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - June 15, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yun-Wen Chiao Yu-Jen Chen Yu-Hsien Kuo Chung-Yen Lu Tags: Article Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3491: The Relationship between Scabies and Stroke: A Population-Based Nationwide Study
Conclusions: The results of the study indicated an elevated risk of stroke among scabies patients, an association that might be contributed to by immunopathological factors. This information could serve as a reminder to clinicians to remain alert to any indications of neurological impairment in patients previously infected with scabies.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - September 18, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Meng-Huan Wu Chien-Yu Li Huichin Pan Yu-Chieh Lin Tags: Article Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6014: Coping Strategies, Quality of Life, and Neurological Outcome in Patients Treated with Mechanical Thrombectomy after an Acute Ischemic Stroke
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New reperfusion therapies have improved the clinical recovery rates of acute ischemic stroke patients (AISP), but it is not known whether other factors, such as the ability to cope, might also have an effect. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of endovascular treatment (EVT) on coping strategies, quality of life, and neurological and functional outcomes in AISP at 3 months and 1 year post-stroke. A multicenter, prospective, longitudinal, and comparative study of a sub-study of the participants in the Endovascular Revascularization with Solitaire Device versus Best Medical Therapy in Anterior Cir...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - August 18, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Silvia Revert é-Villarroya Antoni D ávalos S Ãlvia Font-Mayolas Marta Berenguer-Poblet Esther Sauras-Col ón Carlos L ópez-Pablo Estela Sanjuan-Men éndez Luc Ãa Muñoz-Narbona Rosa Su ñer-Soler Tags: Article Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6183: An Online Training Intervention on Prehospital Stroke Codes in Catalonia to Improve the Knowledge, Pre-Notification Compliance and Time Performance of Emergency Medical Services Professionals
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Strokes are a time-dependent medical emergency. The training of emergency medical service (EMS) professionals is essential to ensure the activation of stroke codes with pre-notification, as well as a rapid transfer to achieve early therapy. New assessment scales for the detection of patients with suspected large vessel occlusion ensures earlier access to endovascular therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact on an online training intervention focused on the Rapid Arterial oCclusion Evaluation (RACE) scoring of EMS professionals based on the prehospital stroke code in Catalonia from 2014 to 2...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - August 25, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Montse Gorchs-Molist Silvia Sol à -Muñoz Iago Enjo-Perez Marisol Querol-Gil David Carrera-Giraldo Jose Mar Ãa Nicolà s-Arfelis Francesc Xavier Jim énez-Fà brega Natalia P érez de la Ossa Tags: Article Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7918: Malondialdehyde as a Useful Biomarker of Low Hand Grip Strength in Community-Dwelling Stroke Patients
This study aimed to investigate the association of oxidative stress/oxidative damage and inflammatory biomarkers with muscle strength and wasting, as evaluated by HGS, among community-dwelling post-stroke patients. The HGS of both paretic and non-paretic limbs was negatively associated with modified Rankin scale (mRS) values. The serum levels of catalase activity and malondialdehyde (MDA), and plasma tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α levels were significantly increased in post-stroke patients compared with non-stroke controls. Further analysis highlighted that hydrogen peroxide was positively correlated with HGS ...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - October 28, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Onchuma Mueangson Parinya Vongvaivanichakul Kornyok Kamdee Chutima Jansakun Wanatsanan Chulrik Pongphan Pongpanitanont Pornchai Sathirapanya Warangkana Chunglok Tags: Article Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7950: A Comparative Study on the Effect of Task Specific Training on Right Versus Left Chronic Stroke Patients
This study was intended to compare the effect of upper limb task specific training (TST) on brain excitability of the affected hemisphere and motor function improvements in patients with left and right stroke. Forty male patients with mild impairment of UL functions were divided into two equal groups; G1 consisted of patients with left hemisphere affection (right side stroke) while G2 consisted of patients with right hemisphere affection (left side stroke). All patients received TST for the affected UL for one hour, three sessions per week for six consecutive weeks. Evaluation was performed twice, pre-, and post-treatment....
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - October 29, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Reem M. Alwhaibi Noha F. Mahmoud Hoda M. Zakaria Wanees M. Badawy Mahmoud Y. Elzanaty Walaa M. Ragab Maher S. Benjadid Nisreen N. Al Awaji Hager R. Elserougy Tags: Article Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 251: Association of Health Utility Score with Physical Activity Outcomes in Stroke Survivors
chi Shimada
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after stroke tends to vary across studies or across stages of stroke. It is useful to use the health utility score to compare HRQoL across studies. Physical activity after stroke also tends to vary similarly. The purpose of the present study was to determine associations between the health utility score and physical activity outcomes in stroke survivors. This cross-sectional study recruited stroke survivors who could ambulate outside, free of assistance. We assessed the health utility score with the EuroQoL 5-Dimension 3-Level questionnaire. The physical activity outco...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - December 31, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Masashi Kanai Kazuhiro P. Izawa Hiroki Kubo Masafumi Nozoe Kyoshi Mase Shinichi Shimada Tags: Article Source Type: research
Association between exposure to ambient air pollution and hospital admission, incidence, and mortality of stroke: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of more than 23 million participants
ConclusionsExposure to air pollution was positively associated with an increased risk of stroke hospital admission (PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, CO, and O3), incidence (PM2.5, SO2, and NO2), and mortality (PM2.5, PM10, SO2, and NO2). Our study would provide a more comprehensive evidence of air pollution and stroke, especially SO2 and NO2.
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - January 26, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 3089: Health-Related Quality of Life and Psychological Features in Post-Stroke Patients with Chronic Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Neuro-Rehabilitation Context of Care
This study aims at exploring disability, health-related quality of life (HrQoL), psychological distress, and psychological features in post-stroke patients with chronic pain. An observational cross-sectional study involving 50 post-stroke patients (25 with chronic pain and 25 without pain) was conducted. The primary outcome was the self-reported level of disability and HrQoL which were both assessed through the Stroke Impact Scale 3.0. Both psychological distress and specific psychological features (i.e., self-efficacy, coping strategies, psychological flexibility, perceived social support) were examined. Post-stroke patie...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 17, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Gandolfi Donisi Battista Picelli Val è Del Piccolo Smania Tags: Article Source Type: research
