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Cardioembolic Stroke Is the Most Serious Problem in the Aging Society: Japan Standard Stroke Registry Study
Japan has the fastest aging society in the world. Older patients have a different stroke risk profile and different stroke features compared with younger patients. The aim of the present study was to examine the stroke subtypes, risk factor profiles, stroke severities, and functional outcomes in the different age groups.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - February 10, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Yuji Kato, Takeshi Hayashi, Norio Tanahashi, Shotai Kobayashi, the Japan Standard Stroke Registry Study Group Source Type: research

Effects of Sex Difference on Clinical Features of Acute Ischemic Stroke in Japan
Background: Sex differences in stroke characteristics and outcomes have been inconsistent. The goal of this study was to determine the influence of sex on underlying patient characteristics, stroke subtypes and conditions, and outcomes after ischemic stroke from a nationwide registration study.Methods: A total of 33,953 patients with acute ischemic stroke, including 13,323 women, were registered in a multicenter, hospital-based registration study based on a computerized database from 162 Japanese institutes (the Japan Standard Stroke Registry Study) between January 2000 and November 2007.Results: Women were significantly ...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 31, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Koichiro Maeda, Kazunori Toyoda, Kazuo Minematsu, Shotai Kobayashi, Japan Standard Stroke Registry Study Group Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Efficacy of Endovascular Revascularization in Elderly Patients with Acute Large Vessel Occlusion: Analysis from the RESCUE-Japan Retrospective Nationwide Survey
Conclusions: The elderly population could achieve favorable outcomes comparable to the nonelderly population, especially when they achieve any recanalization by EVT. Elderly patients should not be excluded from recanalization therapy with EVT because of age.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - December 30, 2011 Category: Neurology Authors: Yusuke Egashira, Shinichi Yoshimura, Nobuyuki Sakai, Naoya Kuwayama, Recovery by Endovascular Salvage for Cerebral Ultra-acute Embolism (RESCUE)-Japan Retrospective Survey Group Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

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