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Post-stroke pneumonia: Factors associated with readmission within 90 days of stroke discharge
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and a leading cause of disability within the United States.1,2 On average, a stroke occurs every 40 seconds and accounts for approximately 1 in every 19 deaths.2 The prevalence of stroke is projected to increase by 20.5% from 2012 to 2030.2 Post-stroke complications are prevalent; infection occurs among 30% of acute cases.3 Pneumonia is one of the most common post-stroke infections and is associated with increased morbidity.4,5 Moreover, pneumonia is recognized as an independent risk factor for stroke-related mortality.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 21, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Tiffany Bouddhara, LeighAnn Persondek, Elizabeth Ablah, Hayrettin Okut, Liuqiang Lu, James Walker Source Type: research

Pregnancy-Associated Stroke and Outcomes Related to Timing and Hypertensive Disorders
CONCLUSION: A nationally representative sample of hospitalizations in the United States indicates an increasing trend in the rate of postpartum stroke. Almost half of hospitalizations with pregnancy-associated stroke have concomitant hypertensive disorders. Risk of adverse outcomes, but not mortality, is elevated in patients with stroke occurring in the postpartum period and stroke associated with hypertensive disorders.PMID:37411017 | DOI:10.1097/AOG.0000000000005249
Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology - July 6, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Ghamar Bitar Baha M Sibai Han-Yang Chen Natalie Neff Sean Blackwell Suneet P Chauhan Michal Fishel Bartal Source Type: research

Rates of adverse events in patients with ischemic stroke treated at thrombectomy capable hospitals
Conclusions A decrease in-hospital adverse events and improved discharge outcomes were observed among patients with ischemic stroke admitted to a TCH compared with a non-TCH.
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - March 18, 2022 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Chaudhry, S. A., Sadaf, H., Laleka, I., Nasir, W., Witzel, C., Bahiru, Z., Fang, Y., Ishfaq, F., Altaweel, L. R., Qureshi, A. I. Tags: Ischemic stroke Source Type: research

Annual Direct Cost of Dysphagia Associated with Acute Ischemic Stroke in the United States
Dysphagia after acute ischemic stroke is frequent and increases the risk of pneumonia, insertion of feeding tube, hospital length-of-stay and rates of discharge to institutional care. However, the financial impact of dysphagia after acute ischemic stroke is not well understood.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - March 5, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Adnan I. Qureshi, M. Fareed K. Suri, Wei Huang, Yasemin Akinci, Mohammad R. Chaudhry, Donna S. Pond, Brandi R. French, Farhan Siddiq, Camilo R. Gomez Source Type: research

Couple and family interventions for high mortality health conditions: A strategic review (2010 –2019)
AbstractThe earliest publications in the field of marriage and family therapy introduced interventions conducted with families experiencing complex health conditions. This strategic review captures an evaluation of efficacy for 87 couple and family interventions published between 2010 and 2019 with a focus on the leading causes of mortality in the United States. These health conditions include chromosomal anomalies and accidents with infants aged 0 –4 years; accidents and cancer among children aged 5–14; accidents among adolescents aged 15–24; and heart disease, cancer, accidents, chronic lower respiratory diseases,...
Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy - November 6, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Angela L. Lamson, Jennifer L. Hodgson, Keeley J. Pratt, Tai J. Mendenhall, Alison G. Wong, Erin M. Sesemann, Braden J. Brown, Erika S. Taylor, Jacqueline M. Williams ‐Reade, Daniel J. Blocker, Jennifer Harsh Caspari, Max Zubatsky, Matthew P. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

New Analyses Suggest Favorable Results for STELARA ® (ustekinumab) When Used as a First-Line Therapy for Bio-Naïve Patients with Moderately to Severely Active Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
SPRING HOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA, October 25, 2021 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced data from two new analyses of STELARA® (ustekinumab) for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC).1,2 In a modelled analysisa focused on treatment sequencing using data from randomized controlled trials, network meta-analysis and literature, results showed patient time spent in clinical remission or response was highest when STELARA was used as a first-line advanced therapy for bio-naïve patients with moderately to severely acti...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - October 25, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news

Debate Update: Surgery After 48 Hours of Admission for Geriatric Hip Fracture Patients Is Associated With Increase in Mortality and Complication Rate: A Study of 27,058 Patients Using the National Trauma Data Bank
Objective: To determine the association between surgical timing and short-term morbidity and mortality in elderly patients who sustain hip fractures using a national trauma database (OTA/AO 31A1-3, 31B1-3). Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: Level I–IV trauma centers in the United States. Patients/Participants: All patients ≥65 years of age who underwent surgery for hip fracture from 2011 to 2013. Intervention: Time to surgery of 48 hours from admission. Main outcome measurements: Primary outcome was mortality by hospital discharge. Secondary outcomes were complications ...
Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma - September 23, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Persistent Racial and Sex Disparities in Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Retrospective Clinical Registry Review in the Drug-eluting Stent Era
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the temporal trends in 30-day mortality by race group for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) between 2011 and 2018 and to investigate the effect of race and sex on postoperative outcomes after CABG. Summary Background Data: Cardiovascular diseases remain a leading cause of death in the United States with studies demonstrating increased morbidity and mortality for black and female patients undergoing surgery. In the post drug-eluting stent era, studies of racial disparities CABG are outdated. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of ...
Source: Annals of Surgery - September 17, 2020 Category: Surgery Tags: PAPERS CHOSEN FOR PRESENTATION AT THE 2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN SURGICAL ASSOCIATION Source Type: research

Increased Prevalence, Complications, and Costs of Smokers Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty
J Knee Surg DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1713128Given a national push toward bundled payment models, the purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence as well as the effect of smoking on early inpatient complications and cost following elective total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in the United States across multiple years. Using the nationwide inpatient sample, all primary elective TKA admissions were identified from 2012 to 2014. Patients were stratified by smoking status through a secondary diagnosis of “tobacco use disorder.” Patient characteristics as well as prevalence, costs, and incidence of complications were compared. ...
Source: Journal of Knee Surgery - June 23, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Rajaee, Sean S. Debbi, Eytan M. Paiement, Guy D. Spitzer, Andrew I. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

For the First Time in Four Years, the U.S. Life Expectancy Rose a Little
(NEW YORK) — Life expectancy in the United States is up for the first time in four years. The increase is small — just a month — but marks at least a temporary halt to a downward trend. The rise is due to lower death rates for cancer and drug overdoses. “Let’s just hope it continues,” said Robert Anderson, who oversees the report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The latest calculation is for 2018 and factors in current death trends and other issues. On average, an infant born that year is expected to live about 78 years and 8 months, the CDC said. For...
Source: TIME: Health - January 30, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Associated Press Tags: Uncategorized health onetime overnight Source Type: news

Male Mortality Trends in the United States, 1900-2010: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities.
CONCLUSION: During the last century, AADRs among males declined more slowly than among females. Although the gap diminished in recent decades, exploration of social and behavioral factors may inform interventions that could further reduce death rates among males. PMID: 31804898 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Public Health Reports - December 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Public Health Rep Source Type: research

How to Keep Alzheimer ’s From Bringing About the Zombie Apocalypse
I tried to kill my father for years. To be fair, I was following his wishes. He’d made it clear that when he no longer recognized me, when he could no longer talk, when the nurses started treating him like a toddler, he didn’t want to live any longer. My father was 58 years old when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. He took the diagnosis with the self-deprecating humor he’d spent a lifetime cultivating, constantly cracking jokes about how he would one day turn into a zombie, a walking corpse. We had a good 10 years with him after the diagnosis. Eventually, his jokes came true. Seven years ...
Source: TIME: Health - November 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jay Newton-Small Tags: Uncategorized Alzheimer's Disease Source Type: news

Medicare's bundled payment model did not change skilled nursing facility discharge patterns.
CONCLUSIONS: Hospital participation in BPCI was not associated with changes in the number of SNF partners or in discharge concentration relative to non-BPCI hospitals. More research is needed to understand how hospitals are responding to bundled payment incentives and specific practices that contribute to improvements in cost and quality. PMID: 31318505 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Managed Care - June 30, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: Zhu JM, Navathe A, Yuan Y, Dykstra S, Werner RM Tags: Am J Manag Care Source Type: research