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Inequities in Telemedicine Use Among Patients With Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases: A Tricenter Cross-sectional Study
Discussion In our diverse cohort across 3 centers, we found differences in TM visit type by race and insurance early during the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings suggest disparities in VTM access across different stroke populations. As VTM remains an integral part of outpatient neurology practice, steps to ensure equitable access are essential.
Source: Neurology Clinical Practice - March 14, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Naqvi, I. A., Cohen, A. S., Kim, Y., Harris, J., Denny, M. C., Strobino, K., Bicher, N., Leite, R. A., Sadowsky, D., Adegboye, C., Okpala, N., Okpala, M., Savitz, S. I., Marshall, R. S., Sharrief, A. Tags: All Health Services Research, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Underserved populations, Health disparities Research Article Source Type: research

A Virtual, Randomized, Control Trial of a Digital Therapeutic for Speech, Language, and Cognitive Intervention in Post-stroke Persons With Aphasia
Conclusions: Overall, this study demonstrates the feasibility of a fully virtual trial for patients with post-stroke aphasia, especially given the ongoing COVID19 pandemic, as well as a safe, tolerable, and efficacious digital therapeutic for language/cognitive rehabilitation.Clinical Trial Registration:www.ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT04488029.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - February 12, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

The effects of racism and resilience on Black stroke- survivor quality of life: Study protocol and rationale for a mixed-methods approach
This study aims to examine the effects of experiences of racism and resilience on Black SS QoL during early stroke recovery. This article presents the study protocol.Methods and analysesThis will be a prospective observational mixed-methods study. Black community-dwelling adults who are within 4 weeks of a stroke will be eligible for inclusion. Baseline measures will include the exposure variables of experiences of racism and resilience. Covariates measured at baseline include sociodemographic variables (age, sex, marital status, education, income, health insurance, employment status, number of people in household, residen...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - August 10, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Variability in the Transition of Care to Post-Stroke Rehabilitation During the First Wave of COVID-19
CONCLUSION: Acute stroke hospitalizations significantly decreased per month during the 1st wave of COVID-19, with a delayed effect on the transition from AS to IRF care.PMID:37205606 | DOI:10.1097/PHM.0000000000002287
Source: Health Physics - May 19, 2023 Category: Physics Authors: Aardhra M Venkatachalam Sayeeda R Hossain Maunica R Manchi Audrie A Chavez Annie M Abraham Suzanne Stone Vincent Truong Carrie U Cobos Toan Khuong Folefac D Atem Babu Welch Nneka L Ifejika Source Type: research

Epidemiological and Treatment Trends for Acute Ischemic Stroke Preceding and during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Conclusions: In the largest SES analysis of AIS patients during the COVID-19 era, we found that several SES factors, including race and income, did not seem to significantly impact utilization of MT for the treatment of AIS or the severity of the stroke at presentation.Cerebrovasc Dis
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 22, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Early arrival did not ensure the early acquisition of intravenous thrombosis for acute ischemic stroke during the COVID ‐19 pandemic
ConclusionsA speed-safety tradeoff phenomenon from the deadline effect was observed in 17.2% of IVT cases during the COVID-19 pandemic, where longer DIT contributed a lot to this time delay. Patients without medical insurance, or admitted in official holidays were more likely to experience a delay of the deadline effect.
Source: Brain and Behavior - March 28, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Huang Qiang, Sun Jin ‐mei, Han Yan‐fei, Zhang Yong‐bo Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

How John Fetterman Came Out of the Darkness
When he looks back on the past year—a year in which he nearly died, became a U.S. Senator, and nearly died again—it is the debate that John Fetterman identifies as the ­breaking point. “The debate lit the mitch,” he says, then shakes his head in frustration and tries again. The right word is there in his brain, but he struggles to get it out. “Excuse me, that should be lit the mitch—” He stops and tries again. “Lit the match,” he says finally. Oct. 25, 2022: the date is lodged in his mind. “I knew I had to do it,” he tells me. “I knew that the vote...
Source: TIME: Health - July 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Molly Ball Tags: Uncategorized Congress Cover Story Exclusive feature uspoliticspolicy Source Type: news

How Does SARS-CoV-2 Infection Affect Survival of Emergency Cardiovascular Patients? A Cohort Study From a German Insurance Claims Database
CONCLUSION: This retrospective analysis of claims data has provided hints of an association between the COVID-19 pandemic and increased in hospital mortality in patients with acute stroke. Furthermore, confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with increased mortality in patients with stroke, TIA, and ALI. Future studies are urgently needed to better understand the underlying mechanism and relationship between the new coronavirus and acute stroke.PMID:33824066 | DOI:10.1016/j.ejvs.2021.03.006
Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ... - April 7, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Christian-Alexander Behrendt Moritz Seiffert Christian Gerloff Helmut L'Hoest Laura Acar G ötz Thomalla Source Type: research

Temporal trends in the presentation of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: an analysis of health insurance claims
ConclusionsAdmission rates for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular emergencies declined during the pandemic in Germany, while patients ’ comorbidities and treatment allocations remained unchanged. Further investigation is warranted to identify underlying reasons and potential implications on patients’ outcomes.Graphic abstract
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - August 3, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Association between COVID-19 and incidence of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality among patients with diabetes
ConclusionsThis study showed that patients with diabetes hospitalized due to COVID-19 had an increased risk of CVD, coronary heart disease, stroke incidence, and mortality than those who were not COVID-19 infected, suggesting more careful prevention and management among patients with COVID-19.
Source: Frontiers in Endocrinology - July 27, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research

Trends in the Longitudinal Utilization of Oral Anticoagulants Among Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation Patients With Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid Insurance
Long-term oral anticoagulation (OAC) is recommended for stroke prevention for most patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and elevated stroke risk.1 While trends in initiation of OAC have been described,2,3 long-term trends in utilization of OAC in patients continuously followed for AF have not been adequately explored. Some healthcare systems adapted anticoagulation services to respond to disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic.4 We thus investigated how OACs were utilized in patients with newly diagnosed AF from 2018 to 2021 across 3 insurance types: Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - July 28, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jun Soo Lee, Sola Han, Nicole L. Therrien, Chanhyun Park, Feijun Luo, Utibe R. Essien Tags: Brief report Source Type: research

COVID-19 Care Will Not End at Discharge —Government Help for the Uninsured Shouldn’t Either
Our patient had spent nearly a month on a ventilator, his lungs so diseased that every effort to allow him to breathe on his own had failed. And then, finally, he improved and the tube came out – he needed only oxygen from a mask. Now, he breathes without difficulty on his own. But that is far from the whole story. Once off the ventilator, our patient – a previously healthy man in his 40s – was for a time unable to speak aside from occasional unintelligible sounds. Nor could he move his arms or legs. Happily, he has since recovered some of his ability to speak and move, but we still do not know how long-l...
Source: TIME: Health - May 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Clifford Marks Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news

Artificial Intelligence Is Here To Calm Your Road Rage
I am behind the wheel of a Nissan Leaf, circling a parking lot, trying not to let the day’s nagging worries and checklists distract me to the point of imperiling pedestrians. Like all drivers, I am unwittingly communicating my stress to this vehicle in countless subtle ways: the strength of my grip on the steering wheel, the slight expansion of my back against the seat as I breathe, the things I mutter to myself as I pilot around cars and distracted pedestrians checking their phones in the parking lot. “Hello, Corinne,” a calm voice says from the audio system. “What’s stressing you out right n...
Source: TIME: Science - August 26, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Corinne Purtill Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news