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Body mass index and waist circumference as predictors of recurrent vascular events after a recent ischemic stroke
Obesity is an independent contributor to ischemic stroke incidence. A meta-analysis of 13 studies revealed that a 5 kg/m2 increase in body mass index (BMI) was associated with a 22% increased risk of ischemic stroke in European/North American/Australian cohorts and a 35% increased risk of ischemic stroke among the Asian populations.1 In a meta-analysis of 7 prospective studies, persons in the highest waist circumference (WC) category had a relative risk of 1.41 (95% CI, 1.21 ⁠–1.56) for ischemic stroke compared with persons in the lowest category.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 11, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Kyusik Kang, Jong-Moo Park, Wi-Sun Ryu, Sang-Wuk Jeong, Dong-Eog Kim, Hong-Kyun Park, Yong-Jin Cho, Keun-Sik Hong, Kyung Bok Lee, Tai Hwan Park, Sang-Soon Park, Juneyoung Lee, Beom Joon Kim, Moon-Ku Han, Hee-Joon Bae Source Type: research

Economic evaluation of the Very Early Rehabilitation in SpEech (VERSE) intervention
CONCLUSION: There was limited evidence that additional intensively delivered aphasia therapy within the context of usual acute care provided was worthwhile in terms of costs for the outcomes gained.PMID:37415422 | DOI:10.1080/10749357.2023.2229039
Source: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation - July 7, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: J Kim G Sookram E Godecke E Brogan E Armstrong F Ellery T Rai M L Rose N Ciccone S Middleton A Holland G J Hankey J Bernhardt D A Cadilhac Source Type: research

Task-specific training versus usual care to improve upper limb function after stroke: the “Task-AT Home” randomised controlled trial protocol
The objective is to determine whether task-specific training is a more effective treatment than usual care, for improving upper limb function, amount of upper limb use, and health related quality of life at 6 weeks and 6 months after intervention commencement. Our primary hypothesis is that upper limb function will achieve a ≥ 5 point improvement on the ARAT in the task-specific training group compared to the usual care group, after 6 weeks of intervention.MethodsParticipants living at home, with remaining upper limb deficit, are recruited at 3 months after stroke from sites in NSW and Victoria, Australia. Fo...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - June 29, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Additional therapy promotes a continued pattern of improvement in upper-limb function and independence post-stroke
Stroke is considered a major worldwide health issue, and one of the leading causes of acquired disability in Australia, leading to lifelong impairment or death.1 Better recognition, management and medical treatment of acute stroke events have led to a reduction in both mortality2 and the severity of post-stroke impairments. The corollary of this sustained improvement in post-stroke outcomes is the growing number of survivors in the chronic phase living in the community and in need of ongoing rehabilitation, shifting our view towards stroke as a chronic disease rather than a single, neurological event.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 19, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: AG Thompson-Butel, SK Ashcroft, G Lin, T Trinh, PA McNulty Source Type: research

Relationship Between MicroRNA Signature and Arterial Stiffness in Patients With Ischemic Stroke
CONCLUSIONS: The expression level of let-7i was independently related to arterial stiffness in patients with cerebral infarction, suggesting that it plays a pathophysiological role in atherosclerosis.PMID:36606643 | DOI:10.3988/jcn.2023.19.1.28
Source: Journal of Clinical Neurology - January 6, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Sang-Jin Lee Jeong-Min Kim Eun Sun Lee Kwang-Yeol Park Hye Ryoun Kim Source Type: research

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