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Return to driving post stroke; patients' perspectives and challenges in Saudi Arabia
ConclusionsThere is a dire need to increase awareness and to develop a structured integrated system in Saudi Arabia to facilitate stroke survivors to return to driving.PMID:33775236 | DOI:10.1080/10749357.2021.1905201
Source: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation - March 29, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Abdulaziz Almosallam Ahmad Zaheer Qureshi Sami Ullah Abdullah Alibrahim Source Type: research

Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source in Saudi Arabia: Prevalence, Patient Characteristics, and Outcomes
Background: Embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) is a newly introduced clinical construct to better characterize cryptogenic stroke. It is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality and a high recurrence rate. It has not previously been investigated in Saudi stroke patients. We aimed to conduct a descriptive analysis of ESUS in Saudi Arabia, including its frequency among patients with acute stroke, characteristics, and outcomes. Methods: We reviewed all ischemic stroke patients admitted to the stroke unit at King Abdulaziz Medical City-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from February 2016 to July 2018.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 9, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Ali M. Al Khathaami, Bayan Al Bdah, Abdulmjeed Alnosair, Rayan Alrebdi, Shorug Alwayili, Sulaiman Alhamzah, Abdulkarim Al Turki, Nasser Alotaibi Source Type: research

Stroke literacy in the population of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia; immediate steps are essential to bridge the gap
Stroke is one of the core non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which is preventable and demands appropriate preventive measures for reducing disease burden.1 Stroke has become the major challenge to health care system in Saudi Arabia (SA). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), stroke was the second commonest cause of death after coronary artery disease with deaths reaching 11, 409, or 11.7% of total deaths. The age adjusted deaths rate was 89.82 per 100,000 population.2 A recently published study reported an incidence rate for the first-time ever stroke as 57.64 per 100,000 person-years.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 11, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Azra Zafar, Aishah Ibrahim Albakr, Rizwana Shahid, Saima Nazish, Danah Aljaafari, Fahd Ali Alkhamis, Ahmed Abdulfattah Aldajani, Amir H. Msmar, Ismail A. Khatri Source Type: research

Utilization of Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Reasons for Nonuse in Acute Ischemic Stroke in Saudi Arabia
Background: Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA, alteplase) within 4.5 hours of symptom onset decreases the rate of disability after acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Due to various reasons, alteplase remains underutilized in certain regions ( ∼3% in low- and middle-income countries). Aims: We aimed to estimate the alteplase utilization rate and identify the reasons for nonuse in Saudi Arabia. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all patients admitted with suspected stroke in the past 24 hours to the stroke unit at King Abdulaziz Medica l City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from February 2016 to July 2018.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - March 11, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Ali M. Al Khathaami, Bayan Al Bdah, Maisoun Tarawneh, Mohammed Alskaini, Faris Alotaibi, Abdulaziz Alshalan, Mohammed Almuhraj, Daham Aldaham, Nasser Alotaibi Source Type: research

Gap between recognition and response to stroke scenarios among Saudi population: Cross-sectional survey study
The objective of this study is to assess the presence of a gap in the Saudi population between the recognition of stroke symptoms and the appropriate response to call EMS.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 23, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Majed Mohammad Al-Hayani, Razan Ahmad Aljudibi, Yasser Alatawi, Badrah Saeed Alghamdi Source Type: research

An Epidemiological Model for First Stroke in Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has a young but ageing population, leading to concerns for planning for future growth in the number of strokes to provide necessary care. An understanding of the expected evolution of stroke incidence is therefore necessary to plan infrastructure changes. Our aim was to predict the number of first strokes occurring in Saudi Arabia over a 10-year period.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - November 5, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Fahmi Al-Senani, Mohamed Al-Johani, Mohammad Salawati, Adel Alhazzani, Lewis B. Morgenstern, Valeska Seguel Ravest, Matthieu Cuche, Simon Eggington Source Type: research

Anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke in Saudi Arabia: Prevalence, predictors, and outcome
Anterior circulation Large Vessel Occlusion (LVO) stroke comes with significant morbidity and mortality. With the advent of endovascular interventions, its management has revolutionized. For health authorities to build systems and allocate resources, its burden, predictors, and outcome must be determined.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 15, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Ali M. Al Khathaami, Mohammed A. Aldriweesh, Bayan A. Al Bdah, Muath A. Alhasson, Sultan A. Alsaif, Waleed A. Alluhidan, Faisal M. Almutairi, Mohammed A. Alskaini, Nasser Alotaibi, Saeed A.M. Alghamdi Source Type: research

A Genetic Variant of miR-34a Contributes to Susceptibility of Ischemic Stroke Among Chinese Population
This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 81560552, 81260234), Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (CN) (2017JJA180826), Innovation Project of Guangxi Graduate Education (CN) (201601009) and Key Laboratory Open Project Fund of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (CN) (kfkt20160064). Conflict of Interest Statement The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. Supplementary Material The Supplementary Material for this article can be fou...
Source: Frontiers in Physiology - April 23, 2019 Category: Physiology Source Type: research

Heat Stroke Isn ’t Just a Short-Term Danger
With each summer of increased extreme heat, more people worldwide face the risks associated with heat exposure. Last year, Europe saw a record number of heat-related deaths, and even regions more used to dealing with hot weather, like South Asia, are seeing high temperatures start earlier and earlier in the season. Heat stroke—the most dangerous form of heat-related illness—is a growing threat and creates a public health quandary since there’s still no available treatment other than simply cooling victims down. What’s more, early research seems to suggest heat stroke could lead to further health con...
Source: TIME: Health - July 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate Source Type: news