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Risk of suicide among stroke survivors in the United States - Grobman B, Kothapalli N, Mansur A, Lu CY.
BACKGROUND: Stroke is the largest cause of disability and the 5(th) leading cause of death in the United States. Suicide is the 12(th) leading cause of death in the United States. However, little is known about the risk of suicide among people with a prior...
Source: SafetyLit - August 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Safety and usability of the MAK exoskeleton in patients with stroke - Cumplido-Trasmonte C, Barqu ín-Santos E, Garcés-Castellote E, Gor-García-Fogeda MD, Plaza-Flores A, Hernández-Melero M, Gutiérrez-Ayala A, Cano-de-la-Cuerda R, López-Morón AL, García-Armada E.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability in adults worldwide, and one of the main objectives in the rehabilitation of these patients is to recover the gait. New technologies have emerged to cope with this issue, complementi...
Source: SafetyLit - July 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Falls in patients with communication disability secondary to stroke - Sullivan R, Harding K, Skinner I, Hemsley B.
This study aimed to examine the falls of patients...
Source: SafetyLit - December 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults 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
G-Exos: a wearable gait exoskeleton for walk assistance - Zorkot M, Dac LH, Morya E, Brasil FL.
Stroke is the second leading cause of death and one of the leading causes of disability in the world. According to the World Health Organization, 11 million people suffer a stroke yearly. The cost of the disease is exorbitant, and the most widely used trea...
Source: SafetyLit - December 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Falls, stroke, communication disability: content analysis of medical records and incident reports conference abstract #170 - Sullivan R, Harding K, Skinner I, Hemsley B.
Proceedings of the 14th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2022)
Background Patients with communication disability following stroke are often excluded from falls research.
Aim This researched aimed to identify the circu...
Source: SafetyLit - December 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Stroke, communication disability and falls: analysis of medical records and incident reports conference abstract #172 - Sullivan R, Harding K, Skinner I, Hemsley B.
Proceedings of the 14th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2022)
Background Patients with communication disability following stroke are at increased risk for adverse events including falls. However, they are often exclude...
Source: SafetyLit - December 1, 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
Monitoring of gait parameters in post-stroke individuals: a feasibility study using RGB-D sensors - Ferraris C, Cimolin V, Vismara L, Votta V, Amprimo G, Cremascoli R, Galli M, Nerino R, Mauro A, Priano L.
Stroke is one of the most significant causes of permanent functional impairment and severe motor disability. Hemiplegia or hemiparesis are common consequences of the acute event, which negatively impacts daily life and requires continuous rehabilitation tr...
Source: SafetyLit - September 18, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Early depression independently of other neuropsychiatric conditions, influences disability and mortality after stroke (research study-part of PROPOLIS Study) - Kowalska K, Krzywosza ński, Droś J, Pasińska P, Wilk A, Klimkowicz-Mrowiec A.
Post-stroke depression (PSD) is the most frequent neuropsychiatric consequence of stroke. The nature of the relationship between PSD and mortality still remains unknown. One hypothesis is that PSD could be more frequent in those patients who are more vulne...
Source: SafetyLit - November 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Boxing training in patients with stroke causes improvement of upper extremity, balance, and cognitive functions but should it be applied as virtual or real? - Ersoy C, Iyigun G.
BACKGROUND: Upper extremity hemiparesis is one of the most common post-stroke disabilities requiring rehabilitation.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of virtual and real boxing training in addition to neurodevelopmental treatment on the upper extremit...
Source: SafetyLit - June 26, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Immersive virtual reality in stroke patients as a new approach for reducing postural disabilities and falls risk: a case series - Cort és-Pérez I, Nieto-Escamez FA, Obrero-Gaitán E.
Stroke is a neurologic disorder considered the first cause of disability worldwide due to motor, cognitive, and sensorial sequels. Balance dysfunctions in stroke survivors increase the risk of falls and physiotherapeutic rehabilitation is essential to redu...
Source: SafetyLit - May 25, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
A structural equation model of falls at home in individuals with chronic stroke, based on the international classification of function, disability, and health - Kongwattanakul K, Hiengkaew V, Jalayondeja C, Sawangdee Y.
PURPOSE: To use structural equation model (SEM) to explain falls at home in individuals with chronic stroke, based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross sectional observation...
Source: SafetyLit - April 13, 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
The sensitivity and specificity of the balance evaluation systems test-BESTest in determining risk of fall in stroke patients - Sahin IE, Guclu-Gunduz A, Yaz ıcı G, Ozkul C, Volkan-Yazici M, Nazliel B, Tekindal MA.
BACKGROUND: Balance disorders cause disability in stroke and increase risk of falls. The Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest), examines balance, determines parameters causing balance disorders, provides information on risk factors for falls. O...
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
