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Falls-Related EvEnts in the first year after StrokE in Ireland: results of the multi-centre prospective FREESE cohort study - Walsh ME, Galvin R, Williams DJ, Harbison JA, Murphy S, Collins R, McCabe DJ, Crowe M, Horgan NF.
This study aimed to describe the first-year falls incidence, circumstances and consequences among persons discharged home after stroke in Ireland, and to examine the association between potential r...
Source: SafetyLit - April 26, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Falls Source Type: news
Fall risk in stroke survivors: effects of stroke plus dementia and reduced motor functional capacity - Whitney DG, Dutt-Mazumder A, Peterson MD, Krishnan C.
BACKGROUND: Despite extensive research on falls among individuals with stroke, little is known regarding the impact of neurological conditions with comorbid diagnoses and motor functional capacity on the risk of falls in these individuals. Hence, the purpo...
Source: SafetyLit - May 13, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Assessing the fall risks of community-dwelling stroke survivors using the Short-form Physiological Profile Assessment (S-PPA) - Liu TW, Ng SSM.
INTRODUCTION: Fall is common after stroke. The Short-form Physiological Profile Assessment (S-PPA) was developed to assess the fall risks and underlying physiological factors, and it has been used in healthy older adults and older adults with stroke. This ...
Source: SafetyLit - May 26, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
The epidemiology of fracture in patients with acute ischemic stroke in Korea - Lee KB, Lee JG, Kim BJ, Kim JY, Lee KJ, Han MK, Park JM, Kang K, Cho YJ, Park HK, Hong KS, Park TH, Lee SJ, Oh MS, Yu KH, Lee BC, Cha JK, Kim DH, Kim JT, Lee J, Hong JH, Sohn SI, Kim DE, Choi JC, Yeo MJ, Kim WJ, Chae JE, Lee JS, Lee J, Bae HJ.
BACKGROUND: Patients who survive an acute phase of stroke are at risk of falls and fractures afterwards. However, it is largely unknown how frequent fractures occur in the Asian stroke population. METHODS: Patients with acute (
Source: SafetyLit - June 10, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
The association between performance on an interdisciplinary stroke assessment battery and falls in patients with acute stroke in an inpatient rehabilitation facility: a retrospective cohort study - Eikenberry M, Ganley KJ, Zhang N, Kinney C.
OBJECTIVE: Explore the association between demographic factors and functional performance measures of patients with acute stroke in an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) and falls during the IRF stay, and to quantify the diagnostic accuracy of functio...
Source: SafetyLit - June 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Interventions for preventing falls in people after stroke - Denissen S, Staring W, Kunkel D, Pickering RM, Lennon S, Geurts AC, Weerdesteyn V, Verheyden GS.
BACKGROUND: Falls are one of the most common complications after stroke, with a reported incidence ranging between 7% in the first week and 73% in the first year post stroke. This is an updated version of the original Cochrane Review published in 2013. ...
Source: SafetyLit - October 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Quetiapine increases risk of suicide and stroke -
Quetiapine increases risk of suicide and stroke. Treatment with quetiapine in combination with other antidepressants appears to increase the risk of self-injurious behaviour and suicide in younger adults, and stroke in older adults, according to findings o...
Source: SafetyLit - January 6, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
The effects of Ai Chi for balance in individuals with chronic stroke: a randomized controlled trial - Ku PH, Chen SF, Yang YR, Lai TC, Wang RY.
This study investigated the effectiveness of Ai Chi compared to conventional water-based exercise on balance performance in individuals with chronic stroke. A total of 20 individuals with chronic stroke were randomly allocated to receive either Ai Chi or c...
Source: SafetyLit - January 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
The influence of lateral stabilization on walking performance and balance control in neurologically-intact and post-stroke individuals - Frame HB, Finetto C, Dean JC, Neptune RR.
BACKGROUND: Individuals post-stroke have an increased risk of falling, which can lead to injuries and reduced quality of life. This increased fall risk can be partially attributed to poorer balance control, which has been linked to altered post-stroke gait...
Source: SafetyLit - February 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
The correlation between fall prevention knowledge and behavior in stroke outpatients - Huang Y, Wu C, Peng H, Chen Q, Fan X, Xiao L, Song B, Wan L.
BACKGROUND: Stroke outpatients have a high risk of falling. However, fall prevention measures in the community are insufficient to effectively reduce the fall rate among outpatients with stroke. We aimed to determine the correlation between fall prevention...
Source: SafetyLit - February 10, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Gait rehabilitation after stroke: review of the evidence of predictors, clinical outcomes and timing for interventions - Selves C, Stoquart G, Lejeune T.
The recovery of walking capacity is one of the main aims in stroke rehabilitation. Being able to predict if and when a patient is going to walk after stroke is of major interest in terms of management of the patients and their family's expectations and in ...
Source: SafetyLit - March 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in post-stroke depression (PSD): protocol for a Bayesian analysis - Chen B, Zhao M, Chen B, Yang Z, Yu X, Lin X, Fan C.
BACKGROUND: Post-stroke depression (PSD) is the most common emotional problem after stroke. It can lower the quality of life and increase the recurrence and mortality. Pharmacological agents have been shown to treat PSD. However, the benefits of pharmacoth...
Source: SafetyLit - March 23, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Relationship between walking ability of patients with stroke and effect of body weight-supported treadmill training - Mori H, Tamari M, Maruyama H.
[Purpose] Reports on the amount of unloading maximizing walking ability in patients with stroke are limited. The effect of body weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT) in patients with stroke has not been clarified. We aimed to investigate the effects ...
Source: SafetyLit - March 25, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Modern aspects of the pathophysiology of walking disorders and their rehabilitation in post-stroke patients - Khatkova SE, Kostenko EV, Akulov MA, Diagileva VP, Nikolaev EA, Orlova AS.
The problem of rehabilitation of post-stroke patients with motor deficit remains relevant with growing prevalence of disability and decreasing mortality, despite all measures aimed at stroke prevention and morbidity reduction. One of the most common conseq...
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Atypical brain imaging findings associated with heat stroke: a patient with rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury: a case report - Lee BH.
Heat stroke is a serious medical condition that can cause multiple organ dysfunction, including central nervous system damage. The complications of heat stroke occur because of hypoperfusion, an inflammatory response, and thrombosis, resulting in variable ...
Source: SafetyLit - April 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
