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Feasibility of a remotely supervised home-based group eHealth Fitness and Mobility Exercise program for stroke: French-Canadian version preliminary study
CONCLUSION: FAME@home was feasible to deliver as a remotely supervised group exercise program to community-dwelling stroke survivors, with high levels of retention and adherence. FAME@home improved accessibility to exercise and facilitated engagement by having a class schedule and social interaction.PMID:34994303 | DOI:10.1080/10749357.2021.2012008
Source: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation - January 7, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Marie-Andr ée Gagnon Charles S èbiyo Batcho Marie-Louise Bird Benoit Labb é Krista L Best Source Type: research

Changes in ischemic stroke presentations, management and outcomes during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta: a population study
CMAJ. 2022 Mar 28;194(12):E444-E455. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.211003.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Pandemics may promote hospital avoidance, and added precautions may exacerbate treatment delays for medical emergencies such as stroke. We sought to evaluate ischemic stroke presentations, management and outcomes during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS: We conducted a population-based study, using linked administrative and stroke registry data from Alberta to identify all patients presenting with stroke before the pandemic (Jan. 1, 2016 to Feb. 27, 2020) and in 5 periods over the first pandemic year (Feb. 28, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2...
Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal - March 29, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Aravind Ganesh Jillian M Stang Finlay A McAlister Oleksandr Shlakhter Jessalyn K Holodinsky Balraj Mann Michael D Hill Eric E Smith Source Type: research

COVID-19: Stroke Admissions, Emergency Department Visits, and Prevention Clinic Referrals.
Abstract We assessed the impact of the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic on code stroke activations in the ED, stroke unit admissions, and referrals to the stroke prevention clinic at London's regional stroke center, serving a population of 1.8 million in Ontario, Canada. We found a 20% drop in the number of code strokes in 2020 compared to 2019, immediately after the first cases of COVID-19 were officially confirmed. There were no changes in the number of stroke admissions and there was a 22% decrease in the number of clinic referrals, only after the provincial lockdown. Our findings suggest that the dec...
Source: The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences - May 25, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Bres Bullrich M, Fridman S, Mandzia JL, Mai LM, Khaw A, Vargas Gonzalez JC, Bagur R, Sposato LA Tags: Can J Neurol Sci Source Type: research

Feasibility of a Virtual-Reality-Enabled At-Home Telerehabilitation Program for Stroke Survivors: A Case Study
J Pers Med. 2023 Aug 3;13(8):1230. doi: 10.3390/jpm13081230.ABSTRACTStroke rehabilitation is a lengthy procedure that is necessary for stroke recovery. However, stroke rehabilitation may not be readily available for patients who live rurally due to barriers such as transportation and expenses. This shortage in wearable technology, in turn, causes health disparity among the rural population, which was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Telerehabilitation (TR) is a potential solution for stroke rehabilitation in rural areas. This one-case study aimed to examine the feasibility and safety of a technology-enabl...
Source: Rural Remote Health - August 25, 2023 Category: Rural Health Authors: Mohamed-Amine Choukou Elizabeth He Kelly Moslenko Source Type: research

Telemedicine use and outcomes after transient ischemic attack and minor stroke during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based cohort study
CMAJ Open. 2022 Oct 4;10(4):E865-E871. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20220027. Print 2022 Oct-Dec.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in telemedicine use. We compared care and outcomes in patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor ischemic stroke before and after the widespread adoption of telemedicine in Ontario, Canada, in 2020.METHODS: In a population-based cohort study using linked administrative data, we identified patients with TIA or ischemic stroke discharged from any emergency department in Ontario before the widespread use of telemedicine (Apr. 1, 2015, to Mar. 31, 2020) and after (A...
Source: cmaj - October 4, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Amy Y X Yu Jeremy Penn Peter C Austin Douglas S Lee Joan Porter Jiming Fang Donald A Redelmeier Moira K Kapral Source Type: research

Early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on acute stroke treatment delays.
Abstract This is an observational cohort study comparing 156 patients evaluated for acute stroke between March 30th and May 31st 2020 at a comprehensive stroke center with 138 patients evaluated during the corresponding time period in 2019. During the pandemic, the proportion of COVID- 19 positive patients was low (3%), the time from symptom-onset to hospital presentation was significantly longer, and a smaller proportion of patients underwent reperfusion therapy. Among patients directly evaluated at our institution, door-to-needle and door-to-recanalization metrics were significantly longer. Our findings support ...
Source: The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences - July 22, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Neves Briard J, Ducroux C, Jacquin G, Alesefir W, Boisseau W, Daneault N, Deschaintre Y, Eneling J, Gioia LC, Iancu D, Odier C, Raymond J, Roy D, Stapf C, Weill A, Poppe AY Tags: Can J Neurol Sci Source Type: research