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A systematic review and evaluation of post-stroke depression clinical practice guidelines
Post-stroke depression is a depressive mood disorder that follows a cerebrovascular accident and is a burden on stroke patients. Its management is included in clinical practice guidelines focused on stroke, and the recommended treatment is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in conjunction with psychotherapy. Clinical practice guidelines are recommendations used to standardize best medical practice, but there is no current evaluation of guidelines containing post stroke depression recommendations.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 10, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: James Graham Cross, Brandon R. May, Peter Q.M. Mai, Elizabeth Anderson, Connor Welsh, Shaeker Chandran, Kevin T. Chorath, Shelby Herr, Daniel Gonzalez Source Type: research

Influence of mild cognitive impairment on patient and care partner decision-making for acute ischemic stroke
This study aimed to understand how patient MCI diagnosis influences patient and care partner decision-making for acute ischemic stroke treatments.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - March 31, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Emilie M. Blair, Bailey K. Reale, Darin B. Zahuranec, Jane Forman, Kenneth M. Langa, Bruno J. Giordani, Brenda L. Plassman, Kathleen A. Welsh-Bohmer, Jing Wang, Colleen D. Kollman, Deborah A. Levine Source Type: research

Do Stroke Care Processes Modify Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Stroke-Associated Pneumonia? A Registry Cohort Study in England and Wales
Conclusion: We show for the first time that SAP remains associated with worse clinical outcomes, even after adjusting for processes of acute stroke care and their timing. These findings highlight the importance of continued research efforts aimed at preventing SAP.Cerebrovasc Dis
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases - June 1, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Cerebrovascular Disease Profiles of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities in South Western Sydney and New South Wales
Conclusion: Greater rates of TIA/stroke were observed in specific CALD communities, with increased rates of cerebrovascular risk factors. Culturally specific, targeted interventions may bridge health inequalities in cerebrovascular disease.Cerebrovasc Dis
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases - May 12, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

One-Year Risk of Stroke After Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Stroke in Hunter New England, Australia (INSIST Study)
Conclusion: One-year risk of stroke in TIAMS participants was lower than reported in previous studies. Early implementation of antiplatelet/anticoagulant therapies may have contributed to the low stroke recurrence.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - December 20, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Are Differences in Dysphagia Assessment, Oral Care Provision, or Nasogastric Tube Insertion Associated with Stroke-Associated Pneumonia? A Nationwide Survey Linked to National Stroke Registry Data
Conclusion: Variation exists in dysphagia screening and management, but there was no evidence of an association between clinical practice patterns and incidence of SAP. Further research with larger sample sizes is needed to examine association with SAP.Cerebrovasc Dis
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases - December 16, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Telestroke Assessment With Perfusion CT Improves the Diagnostic Accuracy of Stroke vs. Mimic
Conclusions: In the telehealth setting, the absence of an ischaemic lesion on CTP adds to the diagnostic accuracy in distinguishing mimic from stroke, above that from clinical features.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - December 3, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

The Need for Structured Strategies to Improve Stroke Care in a Rural Telestroke Network in Northern New South Wales, Australia: An Observational Study
Conclusion: In our telestroke network, acute stroke timing metrics did not improve over time. There is the need for targeted education and training focusing on both stroke reperfusion competencies and the technical aspects of telestroke in areas with limited workforce and high turnover.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 9, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Screening for Fabry Disease in Young Strokes in the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry (AuSCR)
Conclusions: These findings provide logistical data for embedding a process of automated central stroke registry screening for an additional case-finding tool in FD.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - November 24, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Population-based stroke surveillance using big data: state-wide epidemiological trends in admissions and mortality in New South Wales, Australia.
DISCUSSION: Improved prevention may have underpinned declining intracerebral haemorrhage rates while survival gains suggest that innovations in care are being successfully translated. Mortality in patients surviving the acute period is unchanged and may be increasing for subarachnoid haemorrhage warranting investment in post-discharge care and secondary prevention. PMID: 32449879 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Neurological Research - May 26, 2020 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurol Res Source Type: research

No Evidence of the “Weekend Effect” in the Northern New South Wales Telestroke Network
Conclusions: The weekend effect is not evident in the Northern NSW telestroke network experience, though this study did identify some opportunities for improvement in the delivery of acute stroke therapies.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - February 25, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Googling Location for Operating Base of Mobile Stroke Unit in Metropolitan Sydney
Conclusions: Any of the ECR capable hospital can serve as a hub for MSU. We provide a method to identify the hub based on location of suburbs less well served by other hospital.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - August 5, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Googling service boundaries for Endovascular Clot Retrieval (ECR) hub hospitals in metropolitan Sydney
Conclusions: The simulation studies supported a minimum of 4 ECR hubs servicing Sydney. This model provides data on number of suburbs and population at risk of stroke that can reach these hubs within 30 minutes.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - July 1, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Returning to Unpaid Work after Stroke: The Psychosocial Outcomes in Stroke Cohort Study
Conclusions: More women are engaged in unpaid work before and at 12 months after stroke, but there is a reduction in the proportion of women returning to unpaid work at 12 months not seen in men. Consideration may need to be given to the development of rehabilitation strategies targeted at the specific needs of stroke survivors.Cerebrovasc Dis 2019;47:1 –7
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 17, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Sight Impairment registration due to stroke —A small yet significant rise?
ConclusionsThese data suggest a small but statistically significant increase in the incidence of certifiable visual impairment due to stroke between 2008 and 2014. Figures are, however, considerably lower than estimated, perhaps suggesting that more should be done to address the visual needs of those who have suffered stroke. In the United Kingdom, there was a significant increase in the incidence of certifiable visual impairment due to stroke between 2008 and 2014. Figures are, however, considerably lower than estimated, perhaps suggesting that more should be done to address the visual needs of those who have suffered stroke.
Source: Brain and Behavior - October 29, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Catey Bunce, Antra Zekite, Richard Wormald, Fiona Rowe Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research