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Racial and Ethnic Differences in Mental Distress among Stroke Survivors.
CONCLUSION: Serious mental distress is highly prevalent among US stroke survivors and is more common in Hispanics than NHWs, African Americans and Asians. Further study of the role of mental distress in ethnic differences in post-stroke disability is warranted. PMID: 26118139 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Ethnicity and Disease - June 30, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ethn Dis Source Type: research

The Quality Of Health Care You Receive Likely Depends On Your Skin Color
Unequal health care continues to be a serious problem for black Americans. More than a decade after the Institute of Medicine issued a landmark report showing that minority patients were less likely to receive the same quality health care as white patients, racial and ethnic disparities continue to plague the U.S. health care system. That report, which was published in 2002, indicated that even when both groups had similar insurance or the same ability to pay for care, black patients received inferior treatment to white patients. This still hold true, according to our investigation into dozens of studies about black health...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Subclinical cerebrovascular disease inversely associates with learning ability: The NOMAS
Conclusions: White matter hyperintensities, a marker of cerebral small vessel disease, may have an impact on learning slope. This suggests that verbal learning performance can be incorporated into neuropsychological measures for vascular cognitive impairment and that cerebrovascular disease discovered on imaging affects the ability to learn new information.
Source: Neurology - June 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Glazer, H., Dong, C., Yoshita, M., Rundek, T., Elkind, M. S. V., Sacco, R. L., DeCarli, C., Stern, Y., Wright, C. B. Tags: All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Cognitive aging, Assessment of cognitive disorders/dementia ARTICLE Source Type: research

Long-term Mortality Risk After Hyperglycemic Crisis Episodes in Geriatric Patients With Diabetes: A National Population-Based Cohort Study
CONCLUSIONS Patients with diabetes had a higher mortality risk after HCE during the first 6 years of follow-up. Referral for proper education, better access to medical care, effective communication with a health care provider, and control of comorbidities should be done immediately after HCE.
Source: Diabetes Care - April 23, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Huang, C.-C.; Weng, S.-F.; Tsai, K.-T.; Chen, P.-J.; Lin, H.-J.; Wang, J.-J.; Su, S.-B.; Chou, W.; Guo, H.-R.; Hsu, C.-C. Tags: Clinical Care/Education/Nutrition/Psychosocial Research Source Type: research

Genetic Association Study of Cognitive Performance (I10-1A)
CONCLUSIONS: SORL1 encodes an apolipoprotein E receptor, and influences cognitive decline. Decreased expression of SORL1 has been associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Our data support SNPs rs2101756 and rs985421 as possible moderators of age-related episodic memory decline. Study Supported by: NINDS R37 NS029993, Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute, ACMG FoundationDisclosure: Dr. Katz has nothing to disclose. Dr. Dong has nothing to disclose. Dr. Stern has received personal compensation for activities with Elan, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Cephalon, and GalaxoSmithKlein as a consultant. Dr. Wright has received ...
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Katz, J., Dong, C., Stern, Y., Wright, C., Blanton, S., Sacco, R. Tags: The Dynamic Brain in Health and Disease: Plasticity and Reprogramming Data Blitz Presentations Source Type: research

Genetic Association Study of Cognitive Performance (P6.209)
CONCLUSIONS: SORL1 encodes an apolipoprotein E receptor, and influences cognitive decline. Decreased expression of SORL1 has been associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Our data support SNPs rs2101756 and rs985421 as possible moderators of age-related episodic memory decline. Study Supported by: NINDS R37 NS029993, Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute, ACMG FoundationDisclosure: Dr. Katz has nothing to disclose. Dr. Dong has nothing to disclose. Dr. Stern has received personal compensation for activities with Elan, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Cephalon, and GalaxoSmithKlein as a consultant. Dr. Wright has received ...
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Katz, J., Dong, C., Stern, Y., Wright, C., Blanton, S., Sacco, R. Tags: Aging, Dementia, Cognitive, and Behavioral Neurology: Cognition and Cognitive Assessment Source Type: research

Transitions of care for stroke and TIA
ConclusionHospital length of stay, age, insurance status, discharge disposition, comorbidities, and readmission rates were identified as important elements affecting TOC for stroke and TIA. Information from patient surveys indicated that emotional health, follow‐up with care providers, stroke education, and point of contact are important elements during the transition periods after stroke and TIA. Implications for practiceBoth providers and patients should inform the development of a comprehensive TOC program that spans in‐hospital to multiple care settings, including the home, which is essential. The advanced practice...
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners - March 4, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Helena N. Haynes, Matthew J. Gallek, Kate G. Sheppard, Kendra W. Drake, Leslie S. Ritter Tags: QUALITY IMPROVEMENT Source Type: research

Stroke Suggests Increased Risk of Dementia.
Conclusions: The findings of this study suggest that stroke confers an increased risk of dementia, especially in the elderly and in patients with hemorrhagic stroke. We advocate the need for close observation and enhanced health education programs to benefit patients with stroke. PMID: 25731623 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Alzheimer Research - March 2, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Huang CY, Li YC, Wang HK, Sung PS, Wang LC, Sun YT, Pan CH, Tsai KJ Tags: Curr Alzheimer Res Source Type: research

Many African Americans Still Only Dream of High Quality Health Care
Recently, AARP conducted a study to determine how perceptions of key social issues ranked in importance to African Americans age 50 and over. Ninety-one percent gave the answer "high quality health care." Eighty-nine percent gave the answer, "Access to high quality health care information." We were not surprised at the high percentage of either response. Why wouldn't the foremost issue on the minds of African Americans be the key issue that would prolong, enhance or save lives? Why wouldn't the dominant issue on the minds of Black people age 50 and over be their health; even more so than education, employment and access t...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Long-term Mortality Risk After Hyperglycemic Crisis Episodes in Geriatric Patients With Diabetes: A National Population-Based Cohort Study.
CONCLUSIONS: Patients with diabetes had a higher mortality risk after HCE during the first 6 years of follow-up. Referral for proper education, better access to medical care, effective communication with a health care provider, and control of comorbidities should be done immediately after HCE. PMID: 25665811 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Diabetes Care - February 9, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Huang CC, Weng SF, Tsai KT, Chen PJ, Lin HJ, Wang JJ, Su SB, Chou W, Guo HR, Hsu CC Tags: Diabetes Care Source Type: research

Media dementia scare over hay fever and sleep drugs
Conclusion This large US prospective cohort study suggests a link between those taking high levels of anticholinergic medicines for more than three years and developing dementia in adults over 65. The main statistically significant finding was in a group taking the equivalent of any of the following medications daily for more than three years: xybutynin chloride, 5mg chlorpheniramine maleate, 4mg olanzapine, 2.5mg meclizine hydrochloride, 25mg doxepin hydrochloride, 10mg These are not unrealistic doses of medicine, so the results may be applicable to a significant proportion of older adults. The main lim...
Source: NHS News Feed - January 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Neurology Source Type: news

The Growing Gap in Hypertension Control Between Insured and Uninsured Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1988 to 2010 Epidemiology/Population
Hypertension awareness, treatment, and control are lower among uninsured than insured adults. Time trends in differences and underlying modifiable factors are important for informing strategies to improve health equity. National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 1988 to 1994, 1999 to 2004, and 2005 to 2010 data in adults aged 18 to 64 years were analyzed to explore this opportunity. The proportion of adults with hypertension who were uninsured increased from 12.3% in 1988 to 1994 to 17.4% in 2005 to 2010. In 1988 to 1994, hypertension awareness, treatment, and control to <140/<90 mm Hg (30.1% versus 26.5%; P=0...
Source: Hypertension - October 8, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Egan, B. M., Li, J., Small, J., Nietert, P. J., Sinopoli, A. Tags: Cerebrovascular disease/stroke Epidemiology/Population Source Type: research

Prescription sleeping pills linked to Alzheimer's risk
Conclusion This case control study has suggested that long-term use of benzodiazepines (over six months) may be linked with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease in older people. These findings are reported to be similar to other previous studies, but add weight to these by showing that risk increases with increasing length of exposure to the drugs, and with those benzodiazepines that remain in the body for longer. The strengths of this study include that it could establish when people started taking benzodiazepines and when they had their diagnosis using medical insurance records, rather than having to ask people to ...
Source: NHS News Feed - September 10, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology Mental health Source Type: news

The association between race and income on risk of mortality in patients with moderate chronic kidney disease
Conclusion: Income was associated with increased mortality for both blacks and whites with CKD. Blacks with CKD had higher mortality than whites even after adjusting for important socio-demographic and clinical factors.
Source: BMC Nephrology - August 23, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Stacey FedewaWilliam McClellanSuzanne JuddOrlando GutiérrezDeidra Crews Source Type: research

Burden of stroke in Egypt: current status and opportunities
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries have a diversity of populations with similar life style, dietary habits, and vascular risk factors that may influence stroke risk, prevalence, types, and disease burden. Egypt is the most populated nation in the Middle East with an estimated 85.5 million people. In Egypt, according to recent estimates, the overall prevalence rate of stroke is high with a crude prevalence rate of 963/100 000 inhabitants. In spite of disease burden, yet there is a huge evidence practice gap. The recommended treatments for ischemic stroke that are guideline include systematic supportive care in ...
Source: International Journal of Stroke - July 7, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Foad Abd‐Allah, Ramez Reda Moustafa Tags: Panorama Source Type: research