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Relationship between weather conditions and admissions for ischemic stroke and subarachnoid hemorrhage.
CONCLUSION: Higher number of ischemic stroke and SAH cases can be expected with the daily lowest and highest air pressure, highest air temperature. Presence of hurricanes or tropical storms increased the risk of ischemic stroke but not the SAH. These findings can help to develop preventive health plans for cerebrovascular diseases.
PMID: 28252876 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Croatian Medical Journal - February 27, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tarnoki AD, Turker A, Tarnoki DL, Iyisoy MS, Szilagyi BK, Duong H, Miskolczi L Tags: Croat Med J Source Type: research
Carotid intima media thickness and blood biomarkers of atherosclerosis in patients after stroke or myocardial infarction.
CONCLUSIONS: Our study supports linear correlations between CIMT and IC and hs-CRP levels. However, these associations seem to depend on the type of vascular burden.
PMID: 28051279 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Croatian Medical Journal - December 30, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Kurkowska-Jastrzebska I, Karlinski MA, Błazejewska-Hyzorek B, Sarzynska-Dlugosz I, Filipiak KJ, Czlonkowska A Tags: Croat Med J Source Type: research
Unstable carotid artery plaque: new insights and controversies in diagnostics and treatment.
Abstract
Cardiovascular disease is estimated to be the leading cause of death, globally causing 14 million deaths each year. Stroke remains a massive public health problem and there is an increasing need for better strategies for the prevention and treatment of this disease. At least 20% of ischemic strokes are thromboembolic in nature, caused by a thromboembolism from an atherosclerotic plaque at the carotid bifurcation or the internal carotid artery. Current clinical guidelines for both primary and secondary prevention of stroke in patients with carotid stenosis caused by atherosclerotic plaques remain reliant o...
Source: Croatian Medical Journal - August 30, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Skagen K, Skjelland M, Zamani M, Russell D Tags: Croat Med J Source Type: research
New insights into coupling and uncoupling of cerebral blood flow and metabolism in the brain.
Abstract
The brain has high metabolic and energy needs and requires continuous cerebral blood flow (CBF), which is facilitated by a tight coupling between neuronal activity, CBF, and metabolism. Upon neuronal activation, there is an increase in energy demand, which is then met by a hemodynamic response that increases CBF. Such regional CBF increase in response to neuronal activation is observed using neuroimaging techniques such as functional magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography. The mechanisms and mediators (eg, nitric oxide, astrocytes, and ion channels) that regulate CBF-metabolism coupli...
Source: Croatian Medical Journal - June 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Venkat P, Chopp M, Chen J Tags: Croat Med J Source Type: research
Ischemic stroke - the challenge continues.
PMID: 27374821 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Croatian Medical Journal - June 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Demarin V, Budinčević H Tags: Croat Med J Source Type: research
Age and gender differences in acute stroke hospital patients.
In conclusion, considerable differences were established between age and gender stroke patient groups, confirming the need of permanent national stroke registry and subsequent targeted action in secondary care, and prevention with education on risk factors, preferably personally tailored.
PMID: 27333721 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta Clinica Croatica - June 24, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Acta Clin Croat Source Type: research
Migraine, carotid stiffness and genetic polymorphism.
MIGRAINE, CAROTID STIFFNESS AND GENETIC POLYMORPHISM.
Acta Clin Croat. 2015 Dec;54(4):409-16
Authors: Kes VB, Jurasić MJ, Zavoreo I, Corić L, Rotim K
Abstract
Recently migraine has been associated with increased arterial stiffness, procoagulant state, increased incidence of cerebral white matter lesions (WML) and stroke. Our aim was to compare the characteristics of migraineurs to headache free controls regarding their functional carotid ultrasound parameters. Sixty patients (45 women) with migraine (mean age 40.42 ± 10.61 years) were compared with 45 controls (30 women) with no prior history of rep...
Source: Acta Clinica Croatica - March 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Acta Clin Croat Source Type: research
Unusual clinical cases that mimic acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.
We report on six cases of different etiologies that mimicked the clinical and radiologic findings of ADEM. The cases were collected from four different reference hospitals in Turkey. The same radiologist from the Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine examined the magnetic resonance images of all patients. Three (50%) patients had antecedent infections. Initial symptoms of the patients were as follows: fever in 50%, altered consciousness in 33.3% and convulsions in 16.7% of patients. Neurologic examination showed long tract signs in 83.3%, ataxia in 50% and altered consciousness in 50% of patients. Cerebrospinal fluid exam...
Source: Acta Clinica Croatica - December 19, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Acta Clin Croat Source Type: research
MTHFR C677T and prothrombin G20210A mutations in a woman from Dalmatia with silent brain infarction. .
Authors: Ivica N, Pintarić I, Titlić M
Abstract
A 55-year-old, previously healthy woman, presented with frequent headaches. She had no neurological disturbances, but had a positive family history; her father died from stroke. Magnetic resonance imaging showed brain infarction; therefore detailed diagnostic evaluation of thrombophilia markers and genetic testing were performed. The patient was found to be homozy- gous for the C677T mutation of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene and heterozygous for the mutation of the prothrombin G20210A gene. No other cause of cerebral infarction was found in the patien...
Source: Acta Clinica Croatica - November 30, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Acta Clin Croat Source Type: research
Vascular cognitive impairment in diabetes mellitus: are prevention and treatment effective?
Authors: Zavoreo I, Madžar Z, Demarin V, Kes VB
Abstract
Vascular dementia is caused by progressive atherosclerosis leading to multiple small strokes and subsequent brain damage. Approximately 10%-20% of all cases of dementia are attributed to vascular dementia. The 5-year survival rate is 39% for patients with vascular dementia compared with 75% for age-matched controls. It is a growing public health concern because of the lack of effective curative treatment options and rising global prevalence. Duration of diabetes mellitus of 10 years or longer, onset of diabetes before age 65, treatment with insulin and oral ...
Source: Acta Clinica Croatica - November 30, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Acta Clin Croat Source Type: research
The effect of post stroke depression on functional outcome and quality of life.
Authors: Žikić TR, Divjak I, Jovićević M, Semnic M, Slankamenac P, Žarkov M, Žikić M
Abstract
In spite of being a common and important complication of stroke, post stroke depression is often overlooked, so its impact on stroke outcome remains under recognized. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of depression on functional outcome and quality of life in stroke patients. The study included 60 patients treated for their first clinical stroke, 30 of them diagnosed with depression and 30 patients without depression. Testing was done in all patients two and six weeks after stroke. Depression was diag...
Source: Acta Clinica Croatica - November 30, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Acta Clin Croat Source Type: research
Pseudobulbar affect in multiple sclerosis patients.
PSEUDOBULBAR AFFECT IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PATIENTS.
Acta Clin Croat. 2015 Jun;54(2):159-63
Authors: Vidović V, Rovazdi MČ, Kraml O, Kes VB
Abstract
The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of pseudobulbar affect (PBA) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and to analyze the link between PBA and patient age, sex, clinical course of MS, disease duration and degree of disability. The study was conducted on 79 MS patients that underwent inpatient rehabilitation at the Lipik Special Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation in the period from August 15, 2014 to February 15, 2015. PBA is a term us...
Source: Acta Clinica Croatica - November 30, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Acta Clin Croat Source Type: research
Incidence of Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack in Croatia: A Population Based Study.
Abstract
The aim of this population based neuroepidemiological study was to establish the real incidence rates of acute cerebrovascular disease (CVD): stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) in the Republic of Croatia. Multicentric study included 89 501 persons of all ages in four regional centres in Croatia: Zagreb, Osijek + Slavonski Brod, Rijeka and Split. The following incidence rates of stroke, expressed at population of 100 000, have been established: Zagreb 290.52, Osijek + Slavonski Brod 302.14, Rijeka 219.65, Split 195.82. Incidence rate of stroke for the Republic of Croatia is 251.39. The following in...
Source: Collegium Antropologicum - September 1, 2015 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Kadojić D, Demarin V, Dikanović M, Lusić I, Tuskan-Mohar L, Trkanjec Z, Mihaljević I, Kadojić M, Bitunjac M, Vranjes Z Tags: Coll Antropol Source Type: research
C-reactive protein, renal function, and cardiovascular outcome in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease and preserved left ventricular systolic function.
CONCLUSION: Elevated admission CRP and renal impairment are independent predictors of MACE in symptomatic PAD patients with preserved LVEF.
PMID: 26321028 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Croatian Medical Journal - August 31, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Vrsalović M, Vučur K, Car B, Krčmar T, Vrsalović Presečki A Tags: Croat Med J Source Type: research
PPARγ and IL-6 -174G>C gene variants in Croatian patients with ischemic stroke.
CONCLUSION: We can point to the IL-6 -174G>C polymorphisms as candidate gene marker and risk factor for the prediction of ischemic stroke.
PMID: 25659766 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Gene - February 7, 2015 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Bazina A, Sertić J, Mišmaš A, Lovrić T, Poljaković Z, Miličić D Tags: Gene Source Type: research
