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Late Hospital Arrival for Thrombolysis after Stroke in Southern Portugal: Who Is at Risk?
Background: Delayed hospital arrival remains the main reason for the low rates of thrombolysis in eligible acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients. The role of socioeconomic and clinical factors for the prehospital delay of AIS remains poor and has never been studied in Portugal. Objectives: Describe the socioeconomic and clinical factors leading to delayed hospital admission of AIS patients eligible to thrombolysis. Methods: A case-control study with a consecutive thrombolyzed AIS patients from 2010 to 2015.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - December 31, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Sofia Sobral, Isabel Taveira, Rui Seixas, Ana Cl áudia Vicente, Josiana Duarte, Ana Teresa Goes, David Durán, João Lopes, Henrique Rita, Hipólito Nzwalo Source Type: research

Health care cost analysis of enhanced pacing modalities in bradycardia patients: Portuguese case study on the results of the MINERVA trial
ConclusionThe combination of atrial preventive pacing, atrial antitachycardia pacing and an algorithm to minimize the detrimental effect of right ventricular pacing reduces recurrent and permanent AF. The new DDDRP + MVP pacing mode could contribute to significant costs savings in the Portuguese health care setting.ResumoIntroduçãoObservamos no estudo MINERVA que a prevenção de pacing auricular e antitaquicardia (DDDRP), em combinação com algoritmos de redução de pacing ventricular (MVP), reduzem a fibrilhação auricular (FA) permanente em doentes com bradicardia, com FA permanente ou paroxística que necessitam d...
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - December 28, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Identification of categories of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in functional assessment measures for stroke survivors: a systematic review.
CONCLUSION: The Functional Independence Measure has more concepts related to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, since it addresses a greater number of categories. These findings can help guide health professionals in the selection of assessment tools for the evaluation of post-stroke functioning, making viable the use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health categories in clinical practice and public health services. Implications for rehabilitation This study standardized identification of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and H...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - November 17, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Silva SM, Brandão TCP, Silva FPD, Buchalla CM Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

Neurosyphilis prevalence at a Portuguese stroke unit care.
CONCLUSION: We observed a low prevalence of NS (0.31%), but this result was surprisingly higher than what was expected in an elderly population. PMID: 30343380 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research - October 20, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Pintado Maury I, Alves M, Fonseca T Tags: Aging Clin Exp Res Source Type: research

History of Carotid Occlusions: The Contribution of Egas Moniz
To describe the first cases of carotid occlusions identified by the Portuguese neurologist Egas Moniz while performing the cerebral angiography he invented.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 5, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Victor Oliveira Source Type: research

Predictors of long-term survival after spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage in southern Portugal: A retrospective study of a community representative population
Stroke survivors, particularly of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (SICH), remain at high risk of death on the long-term [1 –3]. A meta-analysis of the long-term prognosis after SICH showed that the 1-year and 5-year mortality rates were 54% and 71% respectively [2]. Along with the post-stroke disability, the presence of underlying risk factors such as hypertension, atherosclerosis, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, diabete s mellitus and the coexistence of several other comorbidities may explain the high rates of mortality on the long-term [3,4].
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - September 17, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Hip ólito Nzwalo, Catarina Félix, Jerina Nogueira, Patrícia Guilherme, Fátima Ferreira, Teresa Salero, Sara Ramalhete, Joana Martinez, Maria Mouzinho, Ana Marreiros, Lars Thomassen, Nicola Logallo Tags: Clinical short communication Source Type: research

Knowledge about cardiovascular disease in Portugal
ConclusionsThere are important gaps in cardiovascular health-related knowledge in the Portuguese population. Health education strategies and practices should be sensitive to the differences in health literacy described herein, in order to improve cardiovascular health knowledge among the Portuguese population.ResumoObjetivosCaracterizar o conhecimento específico sobre a doença cardiovascular (DCV), nomeadamente o acidente vascular cerebral (AVC) e o enfarte agudo do miocárdio (EAM), da população portuguesa, de acordo com fatores sociodemográficos, literacia em saúde e história clínica.MétodosNum estudo transversa...
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - August 11, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Educational technologies for health education on stroke: an integrative review.
Abstract OBJECTIVE: to identify in the scientific literature the educational technologies used in the health education process related to stroke. METHOD: integrative review, whose eligibility criteria of the articles were: match the keywords "health education" and "stroke"; be a research paper; be in Portuguese, English and Spanish; be available electronically in the databases LILACS, PubMed/Medline, Scopus and CINAHL; year of publication between 2000 and 2016. RESULTS: 24 publications were found. The analysis was carried out by means of analytical and interpretive readings. There were many educational t...
Source: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem - August 9, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Maniva SJCF, Carvalho ZMF, Gomes RKG, Carvalho REFL, Ximenes LB, Freitas CHA Tags: Rev Bras Enferm Source Type: research

Sex Differences in Stroke Incidence in a Portuguese Community-Based Study
Stroke is a major health problem. Several studies reported sex differences regarding stroke. We aim to study this issue in an incidence stroke study.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 6, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Diana Baptista, Pedro Abreu, Elsa Azevedo, Rui Magalh ães, Manuel Correia Source Type: research

Organ donation: the reality of an intensive care unit in Portugal
Conclusion: In most cases, potential organ donors died of brain death, were older than middle age, were male and were victims of a hemorrhagic stroke. The majority of the donors were expanded criteria donors and donated an average of two to three organs. The organs donated most frequently were the kidneys and liver.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva - July 11, 2018 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research

Aphasia Rapid Test: Translation, Adaptation and Validation Studies for the Portuguese Population.
CONCLUSION: The Aphasia Rapid Test is a good tool for the evaluation and monitoring of aphasia in stroke patients. PMID: 29916357 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa - June 20, 2018 Category: General Medicine Tags: Acta Med Port Source Type: research

The SAFIRA study: A reflection on the prevalence and treatment patterns of atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular risk factors in 7500 elderly subjects
Conclusions This study shows the high prevalence of AF in the elderly population, as well as suboptimal rates of diagnosis, anticoagulation and effective control of cardiovascular risk factors.
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - April 24, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Transcranial direct current stimulation in the modulation of neuropathic pain: a systematic review.
Discussion The shortage of good quality articles, the varying of ramp-on and ramp-off durations, and number of sessions, as well as the diversity of results found did not allow any definite conclusion on the efficacy of the neuromodulating effect of tDCS on NP. PMID: 29600889 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Neurological Research - March 31, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurol Res Source Type: research

Response to Commentary on “Short-Term Outcome of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Algarve, Portugal: Retrospective Hospital-Based Study”
We appreciate the correspondence by Safiri and Ashrafi-Asgarabad regarding our article “Short-Term Outcome of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Algarve, Portugal: Retrospective Hospital-Based Study” recently published in Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases.1 It appears as if the methods and objectives of our study were misinterpreted. The main objective was to ide ntify the 30-day in-hospital predictors of death based on demographic, clinical, and radiological variables and for that, multivariate analysis was performed.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - March 19, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Hipolito Nzwalo, Ana Marreiros, Nicola Logallo Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research