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Barriers and facilitators to seeking medical care for young adults with acute stroke - a qualitative study (P6.262)
Conclusions:Prioritization of work and family obligations and a lack of awareness of stroke as a disease of all ages were major barriers to seeking medical care. Knowledgeable companions were facilitators of seeking medical care.Disclosure: Dr. Jones has nothing to disclose. Dr. Huggins has nothing to disclose. Dr. Thaler has received personal compensation for activities with St. Jude Medical WL and Gore Associates as a consultant. Dr. Han has nothing to disclose. Dr. Leung has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Jones, D., Huggins, H., Thaler, D., Han, P., Leung, L. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease Systems of Care and Health Policy Source Type: research

Factors associated with delay in presentation to the hospital for young adults with ischemic stroke (P3.237)
Conclusions: A majority of young adults with ischemic stroke presented outside the time window for intravenous fibrinolysis. Diabetes, single status, and unemployed status were associated with delayed presentation. Disclosure: Dr. Leung has nothing to disclose. Dr. Louis R. Caplan has received personal compensation in an editorial capacity for JAMA Neurology.
Source: Neurology - April 3, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Leung, L., Caplan, L. Tags: Stroke in the Young Source Type: research

Long-term increased risk of unemployment after young stroke: A long-term follow-up study
Conclusion: Young stroke patients had a 2–3 times higher risk of unemployment after 8 years of follow-up. Return-to-work programs should be developed, adjusted, and evaluated in order to diminish the negative effects that unemployment can have on patients' life satisfaction and to limit the socioeconomic consequences.
Source: Neurology - September 22, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Maaijwee, N. A. M. M., Rutten-Jacobs, L. C. A., Arntz, R. M., Schaapsmeerders, P., Schoonderwaldt, H. C., van Dijk, E. J., de Leeuw, F.-E. Tags: Stroke in young adults, Outcome research, Prognosis, Cohort studies ARTICLE Source Type: research