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Insomnia and health-related quality of life in stroke.
CONCLUSION: The findings show that stroke survivors who experienced insomnia had a reduced overall HRQoL and were impaired in the energy and thinking domains of HRQoL. Early screening for sleep disturbance would be beneficial to prevent later development of post-stroke insomnia. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions are suggested to improve HRQoL in stroke patients with insomnia. PMID: 25908494 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation - April 23, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Tang WK, Grace Lau C, Mok V, Ungvari GS, Wong KS Tags: Top Stroke Rehabil Source Type: research

The Nottingham Fatigue After Stroke (NotFAST) study: results from follow-up six months after stroke.
Conclusions Half the stroke survivors reported fatigue at six months post-stroke. Reduced independence in activities of daily living and higher anxiety levels were associated with the level of fatigue. Persistent and delayed onset fatigue may affect independence and participation in rehabilitation, and these findings should be used to inform the development of appropriate interventions. PMID: 28891760 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation - September 11, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Hawkins L, Lincoln NB, Sprigg N, Ward NS, Mistri A, Tyrrell P, Worthington E, Drummond A Tags: Top Stroke Rehabil Source Type: research

Objective and subjective sleep problems and quality of life of rehabilitation in patients with mild to moderate stroke.
Conclusion: Objective sleep parameters (sleep onset latency and sleep efficiency) were found to be associated with quality of life during the early stage of rehabilitation in mild to moderate stroke patients. PMID: 31618116 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation - October 15, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Kim WH, Yoo YH, Lim JY, Kang SG, Jung HY, Bae JN, Joa KL Tags: Top Stroke Rehabil Source Type: research

The prevalence and course of neuropsychiatric symptoms in stroke patients impact functional recovery during in-hospital rehabilitation.
Conclusions: Neuropsychiatric symptoms are common in stroke patients undergoing rehabilitation and have a substantially negative impact on rehabilitation outcomes. Stroke patients with prolonged acute-phase hospitalization and low functioning at admission must be monitored to detect any deterioration in the neuropsychiatric state. PMID: 33427120 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation - January 10, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Suzuki A, Mutai H, Furukawa T, Wakabayashi A, Hanihara T Tags: Top Stroke Rehabil Source Type: research

Is the epworth sleepiness scale suitable for use in stroke?
Conclusion: The ESS-8 has good construct validity for use in stroke and is reliable at the cutpoint of 10. Summed raw scores below 18 will be unaffected if nondrivers either score as zero or simply omit item 8. The scale is therefore robust for detecting cases of pathological sleepiness in stroke but may not be suitable for measuring high levels of sleepiness in a sample containing both drivers and nondrivers. Instead, the ESS-7 could be used for this purpose. PMID: 24273296 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation - November 1, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Mills RJ, Koufali M, Sharma A, Tennant A, Young CA Tags: Top Stroke Rehabil Source Type: research

Assessing the efficacy of different upper limb hemiparesis interventions on improving health-related quality of life in stroke patients: a systematic review.
CONCLUSION: The review demonstrates the need for upper limb intervention studies to focus on QOL as a primary outcome measure in addition to the functional outcomes currently used. PMID: 23611858 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation - March 1, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Pulman J, Buckley E Tags: Top Stroke Rehabil Source Type: research

The relationship between sleep and physical activity in an in-patient rehabilitation stroke setting: a cross-sectional study
CONCLUSIONS: More sleep was related to less sedentary behavior and more time spent on physical activity. Fitbit Flex was only valid for measuring light physical activity.PMID:34842058 | DOI:10.1080/10749357.2021.2006982
Source: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation - November 29, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Ching Hei Chow Francois Fraysse Susan Hillier Source Type: research

Poststroke fatigue: the patient perspective.
Conclusion: A better understanding of the varied dimensions or themes elaborated for poststroke fatigue, and their interrelationships, should help in mitigating its impact. The analysis cautions against giving any simplistic and unitary advice to patients about dealing with fatigue. PMID: 24273294 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation - November 1, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Young CA, Mills RJ, Gibbons C, Thornton EW Tags: Top Stroke Rehabil Source Type: research