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The future cost of stroke in Ireland: an analysis of the potential impact of demographic change and implementation of evidence-based therapies
Background and purpose: this paper examines the impact of demographic change from 2007 to 2021 on the total cost of stroke in Ireland and analyses potential impacts of expanded access to stroke unit care and thrombolytic therapy on stroke outcomes and costs. Methods: total costs of stroke are estimated for the projected number of stroke cases in 2021 in Ireland. Analysis also estimates the potential number of deaths or institutionalised cases averted among incident stroke cases in Ireland in 2007 at different rates of access to stroke unit care and thrombolytic therapy. Drawing on these results, total stroke costs in Irela...
Source: Age and Ageing - April 23, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Smith, S., Horgan, F., Sexton, E., Cowman, S., Hickey, A., Kelly, P., McGee, H., Murphy, S., O'Neill, D., Royston, M., Shelley, E., Wiley, M. Tags: Research Papers Source Type: research

World Stroke Day in Taiwan: Raising Public Awareness of Stroke
Conclusion When preparing for future WSD campaigns, the organizing committee must perform a detailed assessment to understand target population requirements and design more appropriate events. For promoting the WSD campaigns, proficient advertising is necessary for attracting attendees and increasing their willingness to participate.
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - August 5, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Risk Factors for In-Hospital Mortality among Ischemic Stroke Patients in Southern Taiwan
Conclusion Nearly 30% of in-hospital mortality is associated with preventable factors. The prognosis of acute stroke can be improved by increased focus on reducing serious complications after stroke, particularly on the prevention of infection, heart disease, and increased intracranial pressure.
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - June 7, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Thrombolytic therapy with intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in Japanese older patients with acute ischemic stroke: Fukuoka Stroke Registry
ConclusionsIn patients treated with rt‐PA, old age is associated with poor functional outcome and in‐hospital mortality. However, the probability of neurological improvement and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage in older patients is comparable with that in younger patients. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2013; ●●: ●●–●●.
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - October 1, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ryu Matsuo, Masahiro Kamouchi, Tetsuro Ago, Jun Hata, Yuji Shono, Junya Kuroda, Yoshinobu Wakisaka, Hiroshi Sugimori, Takanari Kitazono, Tags: Original Article: Epidemiology, Clinical Practice and Health Source Type: research

Quality of Life After Off-Label Thrombolysis for Ischemic Stroke in Elderly Patients
Conclusion QOL after intravenous thrombolysis in the elderly population was comparable to that of younger subjects. Despite its small sample size, this study showed promising results in favor of intravenous thrombolysis in the elderly population and highlighted the importance of systematic screening for post-stroke cognitive impairment, particularly in this population.
Source: Drugs and Aging - October 7, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Why Women Trail Men in Clot-Busting Tx (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Women were less likely than men to receive intravenous thrombolytic therapy for acute stroke, which could have to do with delayed arrival at the hospital, researchers found.
Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics - July 26, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

Anton–Babinski syndrome in an old patient: a case report and literature review
Abstract Anton–Babinski syndrome is a rare disease featuring bilateral cortical blindness and anosognosia with visual confabulation, but without dementia or any memory impairment. It has a unique neuropsychiatric presentation and should be highly suspected in those with odd visual loss and imaging evidence of occipital lobe injury. In the case discussed herein, a 90‐year‐old man presented with bilateral blindness, obvious anosognosia, and vivid visual confabulation, which he had had for 3 days. Brain computed tomography demonstrated recent hypodense infarctions at the bilateral occipital lobes. Thus, the patient was ...
Source: Psychogeriatrics - December 16, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jiann‐Jy Chen, Hsin‐Feng Chang, Yung‐Chu Hsu, Dem‐Lion Chen Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research