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IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 4979: Clustering of Environmental Parameters and the Risk of Acute Ischaemic Stroke
In conclusion, we found that AIS incidence may be higher on days with higher temperatures and PSI. These findings have important public health implications for AIS prevention and health services delivery during at-risk days, such as during the seasonal transboundary haze.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 11, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Geraldine P. Y. Koo Huili Zheng Joel C. L. Aik Benjamin Y. Q. Tan Vijay K. Sharma Ching Hui Sia Marcus E. H. Ong Andrew F. W. Ho Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 8962: Current Update on the Clinical Utility of MMSE and MoCA for Stroke Patients in Asia: A Systematic Review
Conclusion: Clinicians in Asia are strongly recommended to consider the education level of stroke patients when interpreting the results of the MMSE and MoCA. Further studies in other Asian countries are needed to understand their clinical value in stroke settings.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - August 25, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Khaw Subramaniam Abd Aziz Ali Raymond Wan Zaidi Ghazali Tags: Review Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 4406: Importance of Geospatial Heterogeneity in Chronic Disease Burden for Policy Planning in an Urban Setting Using a Case Study of Singapore
. Dickens Chronic disease burdens continue to rise in highly dense urban environments where clustering of type II diabetes mellitus, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, or any combination of these three conditions is occurring. Many individuals suffering from these conditions will require longer-term care and access to clinics which specialize in managing their illness. With Singapore as a case study, we utilized census data in an agent-modeling approach at an individual level to estimate prevalence in 2020 and found high-risk clusters with >14,000 type II diabetes mellitus cases and 2000–2500 estimated s...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - April 21, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ken Wei Tan Joel R. Koo Jue Tao Lim Alex R. Cook Borame L. Dickens Tags: Article Source Type: research