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Does a Mobile app improve patients ’ knowledge of stroke risk factors and health-related quality of life in patients with stroke? A randomized controlled trial
Developing a stroke health-education mobile app (SHEMA) and examining its effectiveness on improvement of knowledge of stroke risk factors and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with stroke.
Source: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making - December 21, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Yi-No Kang, Hsiu-Nien Shen, Chia-Yun Lin, Glyn Elwyn, Szu-Chi Huang, Tsung-Fu Wu and Wen-Hsuan Hou Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Isolation of Antimicrobial Compounds From Cnestis ferruginea Vahl ex. DC (Connaraceae) Leaves Through Bioassay-Guided Fractionation
Conclusion In conclusion, aqueous extracts of C. ferruginea leaves showed antimicrobial activity due to the presence of hydroquinone and caffeic acid methyl ester. This supports its traditional use for infections and confirmed that the active molecules are water-soluble. Author Contributions KK, SP, LVP, and WL conceived and designed the experiments. SP, KK, M-RY, and J-GL performed the experiments. SP, LVP, WL, M-RY, J-GL, and Z-HJ analyzed the data. WL and Z-HJ contributed reagents, materials, and analysis tools. KK, SP, WL, M-RY, Z-HJ, and LVP contributed to the writing of the manuscript. All authors contributed to m...
Source: Frontiers in Microbiology - April 10, 2019 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Effect of Comprehensive Postural Instructions and Range of Motion Exercises Via Educational Videos on Motor Function and Shoulder Injury in Stroke Patients With Hemiplegia: A Preliminary Study
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of comprehensive postural instructions and range of motion (ROM) exercises via educational videos for shoulder injury prevention and functional improvement of the hemiplegic shoulder after acute stroke.
Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - December 17, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Yu-Chi Huang, Chien-Yi Chuang, Chau-Peng Leong, Ling Wang, Hsiao-Lan Chen, Chia-Wei Chiang Source Type: research

Knowledge of signs and symptoms of heart attack and stroke among Singapore residents.
CONCLUSION: We found a comparable knowledge of stroke and heart attack signs and symptoms in the community to countries within the same economic, educational, and healthcare strata. However older persons, those with lower educational level and those who are unemployed/retired, require more public health education efforts. PMID: 24812623 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Biomed Res - December 26, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Quah JL, Yap S, Cheah SO, Ng YY, Goh ES, Doctor N, Leong BS, Tiah L, Chia MY, Ong ME Tags: Biomed Res Int Source Type: research