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Acute infection contributes to racial disparities in stroke mortality
Conclusions: Acute infection disproportionately increases the risk of stroke death for non-Hispanic blacks, independently of atrial fibrillation. Stroke incidence did not explain this finding. Acute infection appears to be one factor that contributes to the black–white disparity in stroke mortality.
Source: Neurology - March 17, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Levine, D. A., Langa, K. M., Rogers, M. A. M. Tags: Outcome research, All Infections, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke ARTICLE Source Type: research

Stroke in the Young: Etiologies and Risk Factors (P7.124)
CONCLUSIONS: Stroke in the young shares many of the same common modifiable risk factors as stroke in the elderly including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and tobacco abuse. Other unique disease processes also contribute to stroke in this age group, often less modifiable. Given the devastating morbidity and mortality of stroke in this age group, a larger public health effort for primary and secondary prevention of stroke in the young should be aggressively pursued.Disclosure: Dr. Govind has nothing to disclose. Dr. Ahad has nothing to disclose. Dr. Iftekhar has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Govind, P., Ahad, R., Iftekhar, A. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Stroke in Young Source Type: research

An Association between Diabetes and Late Hospital Arrival among low-income Hispanic Stroke Patients (P7.144)
CONCLUSIONS: The presence of diabetes may be associated with delayed hospital arrival for acute stroke among low-income Hispanic stroke patients. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings.Disclosure: Dr. Ellyn has nothing to disclose. Dr. Williams has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Ellyn, L.-H., Williams, O. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Race, Ethnicity, and Stroke Source Type: research

Differences in the role of black race and stroke risk factors for first vs recurrent stroke
Conclusion: The association of age and black race differs substantially on first vs recurrent stroke risk, with risk factors playing a similar role.
Source: Neurology - February 15, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Howard, G., Kissela, B. M., Kleindorfer, D. O., McClure, L. A., Soliman, E. Z., Judd, S. E., Rhodes, J. D., Cushman, M., Moy, C. S., Sands, K. A., Howard, V. J. Tags: Stroke prevention, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Cohort studies, Incidence studies, Risk factors in epidemiology ARTICLE Source Type: research

Leukoaraiosis and stroke recurrence risk in patients with and without atrial fibrillation
Conclusions: Leukoaraiosis is an independent predictor of stroke recurrence in non-AF stroke patients. However, leukoaraiosis did not increase the accuracy of the CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores to predict stroke recurrence in AF or non-AF stroke patients.
Source: Neurology - March 23, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Ntaios, G., Lip, G. Y. H., Lambrou, D., Papavasileiou, V., Manios, E., Milionis, H., Spengos, K., Makaritsis, K., Vemmos, K. Tags: All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke ARTICLE Source Type: research

Risk factors and lesion localization correlations with post stroke depression (P7.131)
Conclusion: Probably, the pre-stroke psychological instability and stroke initial severity predisposes for post-stroke depression.Disclosure: Dr. Mataradze has nothing to disclose. Dr. Kherkheulidze has nothing to disclose. Dr. Beridze has nothing to disclose. Dr. Alphaidze has nothing to disclose. Dr. Eliauri has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Mataradze, S., Kherkheulidze, T., Beridze, M., Alphaidze, M., Eliauri, D. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Stroke, Depression, and Anxiety Source Type: research

Primary prevention of stroke by a healthy lifestyle in a high-risk group
Conclusions: A healthy lifestyle is associated with a substantially reduced risk of stroke in men at higher risk of stroke.
Source: Neurology - June 1, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Larsson, S. C., Akesson, A., Wolk, A. Tags: Stroke prevention, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Cohort studies ARTICLE Source Type: research

Risk of fractures after stroke: Results from the Ontario Stroke Registry
Conclusions: Stroke is associated with an increased risk of low-trauma fractures. Individuals with stroke and additional risk factors for fractures may benefit from targeted screening for low bone mineral density and initiation of treatment for fracture prevention.
Source: Neurology - December 25, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Kapral, M. K., Fang, J., Alibhai, S. M. H., Cram, P., Cheung, A. M., Casaubon, L. K., Prager, M., Stamplecoski, M., Rashkovan, B., Austin, P. C. Tags: All Health Services Research, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke ARTICLE Source Type: research

Comparison of Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)-Related Stroke to the General Stroke Population: Associations with In-Hospital Mortality (P1.223)
Conclusions: Ischemic stroke in patients with VAD is associated with high in-hospital mortality. Although both older patients and women comprised a smaller percentage of VADWS than in the general stroke population, there was no age or sex association with mortality. While pre-existing CAD was more prevalent in VADWS, these patients had lower in-hospital mortality, possibly suggesting an additional unidentified subset with high mortality. Further study is needed to explore the associations between age, sex, and CAD in patients with VAD and ischemic stroke.Disclosure: Dr. Peters has nothing to disclose. Dr. Singh has nothing...
Source: Neurology - April 3, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Peters, S., Singh, T., Tirschwell, D. Tags: Cardiac Mechanisms and Complications of Stroke Source Type: research

Rapid transitions in the epidemiology of stroke and its risk factors in China from 2002 to 2013
Conclusions: In 2002–2013, the incidence of stroke in China increased rapidly. Combined with a high prevalence, a trend toward a younger age, and stable mortality, this finding suggests that additional clinical and behavioral interventions for metabolic and lifestyle risk factors are necessary to prevent stroke, particularly in certain populations.
Source: Neurology - July 3, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Guan, T., Ma, J., Li, M., Xue, T., Lan, Z., Guo, J., Shen, Y., Chao, B., Tian, G., Zhang, Q., Wang, L., Liu, Y. Tags: All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Prevalence studies, Incidence studies, Risk factors in epidemiology ARTICLE Source Type: research

Association of atrial fibrillation with mortality and disability after ischemic stroke
Conclusions: Older age and increased stroke severity explain most of the association between AF and poorer outcomes after acute ischemic stroke. Nonuse of oral anticoagulant therapy represents the most important modifiable care gap to mitigate the association between AF and poor outcomes after ischemic stroke.
Source: Neurology - August 26, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: McGrath, E. R., Kapral, M. K., Fang, J., Eikelboom, J. W., O'Conghaile, A., Canavan, M., O'Donnell, M. J., On behalf of the Investigators of the Ontario Stroke Registry Tags: Clinical trials Observational study (Cohort, Case control), Cohort studies, Infarction ARTICLE Source Type: research

Long-term survival after ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation
Conclusions: Ischemic stroke approximately triples the mortality rate in patients with atrial fibrillation. This effect persists well beyond the immediate period poststroke and is strongly associated with disability after stroke. Stroke prevention by anticoagulation has even greater beneficial effects on survival than usually considered when focusing solely on 30-day mortality rates.
Source: Neurology - March 24, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Fang, M. C., Go, A. S., Chang, Y., Borowsky, L. H., Pomernacki, N. K., Udaltsova, N., Singer, D. E. Tags: Outcome research, Stroke prevention, Cardiac, Cohort studies, Infarction ARTICLE Source Type: research

Antecedent Aspirin Use Is Associated with Less Severe Symptoms on Admission for Ischemic Stroke (P1.184)
Conclusions: Antecedent aspirin use was independently associated with milder AIS severity on presentation, even after accounting for acute infarct volume. While the underlying biology of this apparently protective relationship requires further study, patients at high risk of stroke may benefit from routine aspirin use.Disclosure: Dr. Nelson has nothing to disclose. Dr. Cloonan has nothing to disclose. Dr. Kanakis has nothing to disclose. Dr. Fitzpatrick has nothing to disclose. Dr. Shideler has nothing to disclose. Dr. Furie has received personal compensation for activities with Pfizer DSMB. Dr. Furie has received personal...
Source: Neurology - April 3, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Nelson, S., Cloonan, L., Kanakis, A., Fitzpatrick, K., Shideler, K., Furie, K., Rost, N. Tags: Ischemic Stroke Outcomes Source Type: research

High pro-BNP levels predict the occurrence of atrial fibrillation after cryptogenic stroke
Conclusions: Pro-BNP ≥360 pg/mL increases by 5-fold the possibility of detecting AF during follow-up in patients with cryptogenic stroke.
Source: Neurology - July 29, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Rodriguez-Yanez, M., Arias-Rivas, S., Santamaria-Cadavid, M., Sobrino, T., Castillo, J., Blanco, M. Tags: All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Cardiac, Infarction ARTICLE Source Type: research

Summary of evidence-based guideline update: Prevention of stroke in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: Report of the Guideline Development Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology
Objective: To update the 1998 American Academy of Neurology practice parameter on stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). How often do various technologies identify previously undetected NVAF? Which therapies reduce ischemic stroke risk with the least risk of hemorrhage, including intracranial hemorrhage? The complete guideline on which this summary is based is available as an online data supplement to this article. Methods: Systematic literature review; modified Delphi process recommendation formulation. Major conclusions: In patients with recent cryptogenic stroke, cardiac rhythm monitoring probabl...
Source: Neurology - February 24, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Culebras, A., Messe, S. R., Chaturvedi, S., Kase, C. S., Gronseth, G. Tags: All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke SPECIAL ARTICLE Source Type: research