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The impact of falls on motor and cognitive recovery after discharge from in-patient stroke rehabilitation - Wong JS, Brooks D, Inness EL, Mansfield A.
BACKGROUND: Falls are common among community-dwelling stroke survivors. The aims of this study were (1) to compare motor and cognitive outcomes between individuals who fell in the 6 months' postdischarge from in-patient stroke rehabilitation and those who ...
Source: SafetyLit - April 28, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

One-leg standing time of the affected side moderately predicts for postdischarge falls in community stroke patients - Yoshimoto Y, Oyama Y, Tanaka M, Sakamoto A.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the predictive accuracy of one-leg standing time at hospital discharge on falls in stroke patients. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study. Participants included stroke patient...
Source: SafetyLit - May 21, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Update on pharmacotherapy for stroke and traumatic brain injury recovery during rehabilitation - Liepert J.
This article evaluates whether specific drugs are able to facilitate motor recovery after stroke or improve the level of consciousness, cognitive, or behavioral symptoms after traumatic brain injury. RECENT FINDINGS: After stroke, seroto...
Source: SafetyLit - November 5, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

The increased risk of stroke in early insomnia following traumatic brain injury: a population-based cohort study - Ao KH, Ho CH, Wang CC, Wang JJ, Chio CC, Kuo JR.
This study aims to investigate whether insomnia is a potential risk factor for stroke after TBI, especially early insomnia. METHOD...
Source: SafetyLit - September 16, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Association of stroke subtypes with risk of hip fracture: a population-based study in Taiwan - Zheng JQ, Lai HJ, Zheng CM, Yen YC, Lu KC, Hu CJ, Lee HH, Wang YH.
This study aimed to investigate the association of stroke subtypes and hip fracture by using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. Significantly higher risks of hip fracture were found fo...
Source: SafetyLit - November 27, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

First year post-stroke healthcare costs and fall-status among those discharged to the community - Walsh ME, Sorensen J, Galvin R, Williams DJ, Harbison JA, Murphy S, Collins R, McCabe DJ, Crowe M, Horgan NF.
INTRODUCTION: Falls are common post-stroke events but their relationship with healthcare costs is unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between healthcare costs in the first year after stroke and falls among survivors discharged to...
Source: SafetyLit - April 26, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes 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

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

Establishment and effectiveness evaluation of a scoring system for exertional heat stroke by retrospective analysis - Yang MM, Wang L, Zhang Y, Yuan R, Zhao Y, Hu J, Zhou FH, Kang HJ.
BACKGROUND: Heat stroke (HS) is a serious, life-threatening disease. However, there is no scoring system for HS so far. This research is to establish a scoring system that can quantitatively assess the severity of exertional heat stroke (EHS). METHODS:...
Source: SafetyLit - August 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes 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

Cumulative concussion and odds of stroke in former National Football League players - Brett BL, Kerr ZY, Aggarwal NT, Chandran A, Mannix R, Walton S, DeFreese JD, Echemendia RJ, Guskiewicz KM, McCrea MA, Meehan WP.
We examined the relationship between concussion and stroke history in former National...
Source: SafetyLit - December 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Rethinking driving against medical advice: the situated nature of driving after stroke - Vander Veen A, Laliberte Rudman D.
BACKGROUND: As stroke can result in functional impairments that impact driving ability, many jurisdictions mandate a 30-day period of driving restriction post-stroke. However, between 26% and 38% of clients drive against medical advice during this period. ...
Source: SafetyLit - July 25, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Discrepancies in perception of fall risk between patients with subacute stroke and physical therapists in a rehabilitation hospital: a retrospective cohort study - Inoue S, Otaka Y, Horimoto Y, Shirooka H, Sugasawa M, Kondo K.
This study aimed to clarify the discrepancy between the perceived fall risk of hospitalized patients with stroke and the clinical judgment of physical therapists and to examine the chan...
Source: SafetyLit - June 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Traumatic brain injury and long-term risk of stroke among US military veterans - Schneider ALC, Peltz CB, Li Y, Bahorik A, Gardner RC, Yaffe K.
BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with significant morbidity, but the association of TBI with long-term stroke risk in diverse populations remains less clear. Our objective was to examine the long-term associations of TBI with stroke a...
Source: SafetyLit - June 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Fear of falling and the relationship with the measure of functional independence and quality of life in post-cerebral vascular accident (stroke) victims - Monteiro RB, Laurentino GE, Melo PG, Cabral DL, Correa JC, Teixeira-Salmela LF.
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the fear of falling of 52 chronic post-stroke individuals and to assess its relationship with measures of functional independence and quality of life (QOL). Fear of falling was assessed by the Brazilian...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - July 14, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

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