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Factors associated with long ‐term mortality for stroke unit patients in Latvia
ConclusionAlcohol abuse as a pre ‐stroke risk factor, poststroke urinary incontinence as a neurological symptom, and dependence in grooming as a factor of disability were associated with earlier mortality in the first seven years after stroke.
Source: Brain and Behavior - November 12, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Illa Mihejeva, Anita V ētra, Guna Bērziņa Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research

UK heart disease and stroke death rates now lower than cancer
Conclusion This valuable research informs on the burden of cardiovascular disease and associated mortality across European countries. It demonstrates that CVD is still the most common cause of death across Europe, but rates have been falling over the past 10 years. This fall means that in several European countries, including the UK, cancer rates now overtake CVD death rates in men. Generally, CVD disability and burden of disease seems to be greater in Eastern European countries. The WHO mortality data and population data are quite up-to-date and should be reliable, though as the researchers say, there was a lack of high ...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Cancer Neurology Source Type: news

Correction: Living in Latvia after stroke: the association between functional, social and personal factors and the level of selfperceived disability--a cross-sectional study
Bērzina G, Smilškalne B, Vētra A, et al. Living in Latvia after stroke: the association between functional, social and personal factors and the level of selfperceived disability—a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2016;6:e010327. The last author of this paper, ‘Katharina Stibrant Sunnerhagen’ should be listed as ‘Katharina S Sunnerhagen’ and cited as ‘Sunnerhagen KS’.
Source: BMJ Open - July 6, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Open access Correction Source Type: research

Living in Latvia after stroke: the association between functional, social and personal factors and the level of self-perceived disability--a cross-sectional study
Conclusions Functional, social and personal factors are of similar importance when explaining self-perceived disability in the chronic phase of stroke. Some, but not all, of the factors are modifiable by the healthcare system. Therefore, a complex approach and involvement of medical, social and political systems is needed.
Source: BMJ Open - June 23, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Berzina, G., Smilskalne, B., Vetra, A., Stibrant Sunnerhagen, K. Tags: Open access, Neurology, Rehabilitation medicine Research Source Type: research