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Risk Factors for Postischemic Stroke Epilepsy in Young Adults: A Nationwide Population-Based Study in Taiwan
ConclusionsStroke severity, aphasia, malignancy, and drug abuse were associated increased risk of PSE and statin use may protect against PSE in young adults. Reducing the severity of stroke, statin use and controlling unhealthy behaviors might be able to decrease the development of PSE. Since PSE is associated with poor outcomes, early identification or intervention of PSE based on the risk factors might reduce the harmful effects of PSE.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - May 20, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

PCSK9 inhibition in patients with acute stroke and symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis: protocol for a prospective, randomised, open-label, blinded end-point trial with vessel-wall MR imaging
BMJ Open. 2022 Apr 29;12(4):e060068. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060068.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Dual antiplatelet therapy and high-intensity statins are the mainstay treatment in patients with acute stage, symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS). Alirocumab is a monoclonal antibody that can inhibit proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 and effectively lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels with less side effects than statins. We hypothesise that alirocumab treatment in addition to statin therapy could stabilise intracranial plaque and reduce arterial stenosis.METHODS AND ANALYSIS: In this pro...
Source: Atherosclerosis - April 29, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yen-Chu Huang Chia-Hao Chang Yuan-Hsiung Tsai Hsu-Huei Weng Leng-Chieh Lin Jiann-Der Lee Source Type: research

Prognostic indicators for the onset of ischaemic versus haemorrhagic stroke in stable coronary artery disease
Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Dec 3;100(48):e27973. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000027973.ABSTRACTThe incidence of stroke may be increased in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). We aimed to investigate the specific risk factors for the development of ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke in stable CAD patients.Patients with stable CAD were prospectively enrolled for future cardiovascular events in Taiwan. All the patients had received coronary interventions and were stable for least 1 month before enrolment. The incidence of ischaemic stroke was identified and confirmed by telephone and hospital records. Baseline characterist...
Source: Atherosclerosis - January 20, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Wei-Ting Wang Tao-Cheng Wu Wei-Kung Tseng Yen-Wen Wu Tsung-Hsien Lin Hung-I Yeh Kuan-Cheng Chang Ji-Hung Wang Hsin-Bang Leu Wei-Hsian Yin Chau-Chung Wu Jaw-Wen Chen Source Type: research

Long-Term Use of Statins Lowering the Risk of Rehospitalization Caused by Ischemic Stroke Among Middle-Aged Hyperlipidemic Patients: A Population-Based Study
Conclusion: Statins were associated with long-term secondary prevention of reHospIS for hyperlipidemic patients. Rosuvastatin seemed to have the best protective effects. On the other hand, Bezafibrate appears to be beneficial for hyperlipidemic patients developing diabetes. Further research into the combination treatment of statin and nonstatin lipid-lowering medicines in hyperlipidemic patients developing diabetes is warranted.
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - October 18, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Major adverse cardiovascular and limb events in patients with diabetes treated with GLP-1 receptor agonists vs DPP-4 inhibitors
Conclusions/interpretationIn individuals with diabetes, the use of GLP1RAs was associated with significantly lower risks of major adverse limb events when compared with the use of DPP4is. The reduction in risk was driven largely by reduced rate of amputations. Moreover, treatment with GLP1RAs was also associated with lower risks of cardiovascular death, non-fatal stroke, non-fatal myocardial infarction and death from any cause. However, some unexplored confounding factors may exist in this observation study and future large-scale randomised controlled trials are needed.Graphical abstract
Source: Diabetologia - August 24, 2021 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research

Characterization of familial hypercholesterolemia in Taiwanese ischemic stroke patients
Aging (Albany NY). 2021 Jul 27;13(undefined). doi: 10.18632/aging.203320. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFamilial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common genetic disorder characterized by a lifelong elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level. The relationship between FH and ischemic stroke is still controversial. We enrolled ischemic stroke patients prospectively in our neurological ward, and divided them into two groups according to LDL-C levels with a threshold of 130 mg/dl. Targeted sequencing was performed in all stroke patients for LDLR, APOB, and PCSK9 genes. The fifty-eight high-LDL subjects were older,...
Source: Aging - July 27, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Hsin Tung Hsueh-Ju Lin Po-Lin Chen Tsai-Jung Lu Pei-Pei Jhan Jun-Peng Chen Yi-Ming Chen Chen-Chin Wu Yung-Yang Lin Tzu-Hung Hsiao Source Type: research

Risk of dementia in patients with periodontitis and related protective factors: a nationwide retrospective cohort study.
CONCLUSIONS: Periodontitis was a risk factor for dementia, while the use of statins and metformin may reduce the risk of dementia. PMID: 32991015 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Clinical Periodontology - September 28, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Lee CY, Chang CC, Lin CS, Yeh CC, Hu CJ, Wu CZ, Chen TL, Liao CC Tags: J Clin Periodontol Source Type: research

Renal Function-Dependent Associations of Statins with Outcomes of Ischemic Stroke.
CONCLUSIONS: In patients with acute ischemic stroke, the associations of statins with mortality and functional outcomes was dependent on eGFR. PMID: 32418948 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis - May 20, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: J Atheroscler Thromb Source Type: research

Statin effects on post-stroke epilepsy and mortality - Taiwan population-based study.
Conclusion: Statins have a modest but non-significant effect in preventing post-apoplectic epilepsy in Taiwan. Statins decrease post-stroke mortality only in men. Further studies are needed to depict their exact roles in these issues. PMID: 32122287 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Neurological Research - March 4, 2020 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurol Res Source Type: research

Clinical burden of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
Abstract There are no specific therapies for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), and clinical data evaluating the effects of non-specific therapies on ADPKD patients are scarce. We therefore evaluated those effects using data from a longitudinal health insurance database collected from 2000-2010. We individually selected patients with and without ADPKD from inpatient data files as well as from the catastrophic illness registry in Taiwan based on 1:5 frequency matching for sex, age, and index year. The hazard ratios (HR) of all-cause mortality, ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke and end-stage ren...
Source: Aging - February 23, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Hung PH, Lin CH, Hung KY, Muo CH, Chung MC, Chang CH, Chung CJ Tags: Aging (Albany NY) Source Type: research

Cost-effectiveness of statin therapy for secondary prevention among patients with coronary artery disease and baseline LDL-C 70–100 mg/dL in Taiwan
ConclusionLowering the target LDL-C level from 100 to 70 mg/dL among treatment-naïve CAD patients could be cost-effective given the health benefits of preventing cardiovascular events and deaths.
Source: Journal of the Formosan Medical Association - February 20, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Cost-effectiveness of statin therapy for secondary prevention among patients with coronary artery disease and baseline LDL-C 70-100  mg/dL in Taiwan.
CONCLUSION: Lowering the target LDL-C level from 100 to 70 mg/dL among treatment-naïve CAD patients could be cost-effective given the health benefits of preventing cardiovascular events and deaths. PMID: 32081563 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - February 17, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Lin FJ, Shyu KG, Hsieh IC, Huey-Herng Sheu W, Tu ST, Yeh SJ, Chen CI, Lu KC, Wu CC, Shau WY, Inocencio TJ, Wen YC, Yeh HI Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: research