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Risk of fractures after stroke: results from the Ontario Stroke Registry - Kapral MK, Fang J, Alibhai SM, Cram P, Cheung AM, Casaubon LK, Prager M, Stamplecoski M, Rashkovan B, Austin PC.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the risk of fractures after stroke. METHODS: Using the Ontario Stroke Registry, we identified a population-based sample of consecutive patients seen in the emergency department or hospitalized with stroke (n = 23,751) or TIA...
Source: SafetyLit - December 3, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Post stroke depression: the sequelae of cerebral stroke - Das J, Rajanikant GK.
Post-stroke depression (PSD) is the most common mental health issue, afflicting around 33% of stroke survivors. PSD has a negative impact on the rehabilitation, recuperation of motor and cognitive deficits following stroke and significantly increases the c...
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Screening for post-stroke depression and cognitive impairment at baseline predicts long-term patient-centered outcomes after stroke - Kapoor A, Lanct ôt KL, Bayley M, Herrmann N, Murray BJ, Swartz RH.
BACKGROUND:: Independence and reintegration into community roles are important patient-centered outcomes after stroke. Depression and cognitive impairment are common post-stroke conditions that may impair long-term function even years after a stroke. Howev...
Source: SafetyLit - February 25, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Falls after stroke: a follow-up after ten years in Lund Stroke Register - J önsson AC, Lindgren I, Delavaran H, Norrving B, Lindgren A.
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate incidence of self-reported falls and associated factors in a ten-year perspective after stroke. METHODS: From a population-based cohort of first-ever stroke patients (n = 416) included in the Lund Stroke Register between M...
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Stroke recurrence among stroke patients referred for driving assessment and rehabilitation: a cohort study - Venketasubramanian N, Chan ML.
This study was performed to study the impact of various vascular risk factors on st...
Source: SafetyLit - March 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Interventions for preventing falls in people after stroke - Verheyden GS, Weerdesteyn V, Pickering RM, Kunkel D, Lennon S, Geurts ACh, Ashburn A.
BACKGROUND: Falls are one of the most common medical complications after stroke with a reported incidence of 7% in the first week after stroke onset. Studies investigating falls in the later phase after stroke report an incidence of up to 73% in the first ...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 8, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Falls Source Type: news
Relationship between postural sway and dynamic balance in stroke patients - Cho K, Lee K, Lee B, Lee H, Lee W.
[Purpose] The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationship between postural sway and dynamic balance in post stroke patients. [Subjects] Thirty-one stroke patients (20 men and 11 women; age 64.25 years; stroke duration 12.70 months; M...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 10, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Falls and fractures 2 years after acute stroke: the North Dublin Population Stroke Study - Callaly EL, Ni Chroinin D, Hannon N, Sheehan O, Marnane M, Merwick A, Kelly LA, Horgan G, Williams E, Harris D, Williams D, Moore A, Dolan E, Murphy S, Kelly PJ, Duggan J, Kyne L.
BACKGROUND: Stroke patients are at increased risk of falls and fractures. The aim of this study was to determine the rate, predictors and consequences of falls within 2 years after stroke in a prospective population-based study in North Dublin, Ireland. ...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - August 22, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Health-related quality of life of community-dwelling stroke survivors: a comparison of fallers and non-fallers - Hong E.
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to compare the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of stroke survivors between fallers and non-fallers. [Subjects] The subjects were community-dwelling stroke patients (n = 4,560) in South Korea. All stroke patien...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 11, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
The effect of olfactory stimuli on the balance ability of stroke patients - Gim MN, Lee S, Yoo KT, Bae JY, Kim MK, Choi JH.
[Purpose] The present study attempted to identify the effect of olfactory stimulation on the balance ability of stroke patients. [Subjects] Thirty-three (33 males) stroke patients participated in the study. The stroke patients were divide...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 15, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Characteristics and adaptive strategies linked with falls in stroke survivors from analysis of laboratory-induced falls - Honeycutt CF, Nevisipour M, Grabiner MD.
Falls are the most common and expensive medical complication in stroke survivors. There is remarkably little information about what factors lead to a fall in stroke survivors. With few exceptions, the falls literature in stroke has focused on relating metr...
Source: SafetyLit - September 14, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Effects of virtual reality training using Nintendo Wii and treadmill walking exercise on balance and walking for stroke patients - Bang YS, Son KH, Kim HJ.
[Purpose] The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of virtual reality training using Nintendo Wii on balance and walking for stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] Forty stroke patients with stroke were randomly divided into two exercise pr...
Source: SafetyLit - December 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Falls Source Type: news
Responses to gait perturbations in stroke survivors who prospectively experienced falls or no falls - Punt M, Bruijn SM, Roeles S, van de Port IG, Wittink H, van Dieen JH.
BACKGROUND: Steady-state gait characteristics appear promising as predictors of falls in stroke survivors. However, assessing how stroke survivors respond to actual gait perturbations may result in better fall predictions. We hypothesize that stroke surviv...
Source: SafetyLit - March 12, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Telemedicine-guided education on secondary stroke and fall prevention following inpatient rehabilitation for Texas patients with stroke and their caregivers: a feasibility pilot study - Jhaveri MM, Benjamin-Garner R, Rianon N, Sherer M, Francisco G, Vahidy F, Kobayashi K, Gaber M, Shoemake P, Vu K, Trevino A, Grotta J, Savitz S.
INTRODUCTION: The aftermath of stroke leaves many consequences including cognitive deficits and falls due to imbalance. Stroke survivors and families struggle to navigate the complex healthcare system with little assistance posthospital discharge, often le...
Source: SafetyLit - September 7, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Falls Source Type: news
Risk of falling in a stroke unit after acute stroke: the Fall Study of Gothenburg (FallsGOT) - Persson CU, Kjellberg S, Lernfelt B, Westerlind E, Cruce M, Hansson PO.
This study aimed to investigate incidence of falls and different baseline variables and their association with falling during hospitalization in a stroke unit among patients with acute stroke. DESIGN: Prospective observational study. SET...
Source: SafetyLit - September 15, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
