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Post-stroke patients with moderate function have the greatest risk of falls: a National Cohort Study - Wei WE, De Silva DA, Chang HM, Yao J, Matchar DB, Young SHY, See SJ, Lim GH, Wong TH, Venketasubramanian N.
We examined national registry data to evaluate the association between post-stroke functional level and the risk of low falls among post-stroke patients. METHODS: This retrospective cohort ...
Source: SafetyLit - December 30, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Clinical characteristics of driving-related stroke occurring as a recurrent stroke - Inamasu J, Tomiyasu K, Oshima T, Yoshii M, Nakatsukasa M.
BACKGROUND: Although the number of seemingly healthy subjects who suffer a minor stroke increases, there are no data on how frequently they sustain another stroke while driving. METHODS: A single-center, retrospective study was conducted to clarify...
Source: SafetyLit - January 24, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Determinants of recurrent falls after stroke: a one-year follow-up of the Fall Study of Gothenburg - Samuelsson CM, Hansson PO, Persson CU.
OBJECTIVE: To identify the occurrence of recurrent falls and the determinants in the acute phase post stroke that are associated with recurrent falls within the first year after stroke onset.
DESIGN: Prospective follow-up study.
SETTING: Stroke unit ...
Source: SafetyLit - June 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Safety and efficacy of fluoxetine on functional outcome after acute stroke (AFFINITY): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial - AFFINITY Trial Collaboration.
BACKGROUND: Trials of fluoxetine for recovery after stroke report conflicting results. The Assessment oF FluoxetINe In sTroke recoverY (AFFINITY) trial aimed to show if daily oral fluoxetine for 6 months after stroke improves functional outcome in an ethni...
Source: SafetyLit - July 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Falls Source Type: news
External validation of the recurrent falls risk scale in community-dwelling stroke individuals - Guimar ães M, Monteiro MM, Matos RT, Furtado MC, Maia HF, Almeida LRS, Filho JO, Pinto EB.
OBJECTIVE: To externally validate the Recurrent Fall Risk Scale (ReFR) in community-dwelling stroke survivors.
METHODS: Cohort of stroke survivors with independent gait ability recruited from a reference outpatient stroke clinic. Besides sociodemograph...
Source: SafetyLit - August 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Stroke incidence in survivors of carbon monoxide poisoning in South Korea: a population-based longitudinal study - Kim HH, Choi S, Jung YS, Min YG, Yoon D, Lee SE.
BACKGROUND Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a suspected risk factor for stroke. However, the association between stroke occurrence and carbon monoxide poisoning remains unclear. This nationwide study in Korea analyzed the incidence of stroke in survivors ...
Source: SafetyLit - November 2, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
The importance of previous lifetime trauma in stroke-induced PTSD symptoms and mental health outcomes - Kronenberg G, Sch öner J, Levitanus M, Alvarado Balderrama AV, Geran R, Laumeier I, Schlattmann P, Nelson CP, Endres M, Gertz K.
The 'Stroke Complications after Traumatic Experiences and Stress' (SATURN) study was designed to investigate the effects of a prior traumatic event on PTSD symptoms triggered by a subsequent stroke. First-ever ischemic stroke patients were surveyed 9-13 mo...
Source: SafetyLit - November 7, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Depressed mood after stroke: predictive factors at six months follow-up - L ópez-Espuela F, Roncero-Martín R, Canal-Macías ML, Moran JM, Vera V, Gomez-Luque A, Lendinez-Mesa A, Pedrera-Zamorano JD, Casado-Naranjo I, Lavado-García J.
We aimed to know the prevalence of post-stroke depression (PSD) in our context, identify the variables that could predict post-stroke depression, by using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, occurring within six months after stroke, and identify patien...
Source: SafetyLit - January 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Investigating on-road lane maintenance and speed regulation in post-stroke driving: a pilot case-control study - Zhou H, Sun QC, Blane A, Hughes B, Falkmer T, Xia JC.
Stroke can adversely affect the coordination and judgement of drivers due to executive dysfunction, which is relatively common in the post-stroke population but often undetected. Quantitatively examining vehicle control performance in post-stroke driving b...
Source: SafetyLit - February 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
An exploratory qualitative study with older Malaysian stroke survivors, caregivers, and healthcare practitioners about falls and rehabilitation for falls after stroke - Ahmad Ainuddin H, Romli MH, Hamid TA, Sf Salim M, Mackenzie L.
BACKGROUND: Studies on rehabilitation for falls after a stroke remain limited despite its impact being profound. This scenario justifies a deeper understanding of why falls in stroke rehabilitation received less attention. Current investigations on the per...
Source: SafetyLit - May 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
The value of the exertional heat stroke score for the prognosis of patients with exertional heat stroke - Li P, Yang L, Liu R, Chen RL.
This study aims to evaluate the exertional heat stroke score (EHSS) system for the prognosis of exertional heat stroke (EHS) patients. METHODS: Forty-two EHS patients who had been treated in our hospital between January 2017 and December...
Source: SafetyLit - September 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
Two-month individually supervised exercise therapy improves walking speed, step length, and temporal gait symmetry in chronic stroke patients: a before-after trial - Yoshioka K, Watanabe T, Maruyama N, Yoshioka M, Iino K, Honda K, Hayashida K.
Gait asymmetry is common after stroke and is a major risk factor for falls. In particular, temporal gait asymmetry often remains in the chronic stage of stroke. However, health insurance does not cover rehabilitation for patients with chronic stroke in man...
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
The burden of heat-related stroke mortality under climate change scenarios in 22 East Asian cities - Zhou L, He C, Kim H, Honda Y, Lee W, Hashizume M, Chen R, Kan H.
BACKGROUND: Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in East Asia. Owing to the aging population and high prevalence of stroke, East Asia might suffer a disproportionately heavy burden of stroke under the changing climate. However, the evidence re...
Source: SafetyLit - November 4, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
A protocol to analyze the global literature on the clinical benefit of interlimb-coordinated intervention in gait recovery and the associated neurophysiological changes in patients with stroke - Li S, Zhang H, Leng Y, Lei D, Yu Q, Li K, Ding M, Lo WLA.
BACKGROUND: Stroke is among the leading causes of disability of worldwide. Gait dysfunction is common in stroke survivors, and substantial advance is yet to be made in stroke rehabilitation practice to improve the clinical outcome of gait recovery. The rol...
Source: SafetyLit - December 7, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
A validity study to consult on a protocol of a home hazard management program for falls prevention among community dwelling stroke survivors - Ahmad Ainuddin H, Romli MH, S F Salim M, Hamid TA, Mackenzie L.
OBJECTIVE: A fall after a stroke is common but the consequences can be devastating not only for the stroke survivors, but also for caregivers, healthcare, and the society. However, research on falls prevention among the stroke population are limited, parti...
Source: SafetyLit - January 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
