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The Obesity Paradox in Stroke: Impact on Mortality and Short-term Readmission
The aim of the present study was to assess the association of obesity with the mortality of hospitalized patients with acute stroke and the risk of readmission in less than 30 days.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - February 7, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Raquel Barba, Javier Marco, Justo Ruiz, Jesús Canora, Juan Hinojosa, Susana Plaza, Antonio Zapatero Source Type: research

Fitness and cognition in the elderly: The Austrian Stroke Prevention Study
Conclusions: Higher Vo2max is associated with better global cognitive function and with better performance in the cognitive domains of memory, executive function, and motor skills in the middle-aged and elderly. The association is not mediated by the presence of white matter lesions, lacunes, and brain atrophy.
Source: Neurology - February 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Freudenberger, P., Petrovic, K., Sen, A., Toglhofer, A. M., Fixa, A., Hofer, E., Perl, S., Zweiker, R., Seshadri, S., Schmidt, R., Schmidt, H. Tags: MRI, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Cognitive aging, Cohort studies ARTICLE Source Type: research

Burden and Predictors of Poststroke Cognitive Impairment in a Sample of Ghanaian Stroke Survivors
There are limited data on vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) from low- and middle-income countries where the stroke burden is burgeoning. The aim of this study was to characterize the burden, determinants, and effects of VCI on health-related quality of life in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - June 24, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Fred Stephen Sarfo, John Akassi, Sheila Adamu, Vida Obese, Bruce Ovbiagele Source Type: research

Adductor Pollicis Muscle Thickness and Obesity Are Associated with Poor Outcome after Stroke: A Cohort Study
Nutritional status may influence outcome after stroke. It is possible that some obese individuals present reduced fat-free mass.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - February 1, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Juli Thomaz de Souza, Marcos Ferreira Minicucci, Leonardo Ant ônio Mamede Zornoff, Bertha Furlan Polegato, Priscila Watson Ribeiro, Silméia Garcia Zanati Bazan, Gabriel Pereira Braga, Gustavo José Luvizutto, Sérgio Alberto Rupp de Paiva, Rodrigo Bazan Source Type: research

High-Resolution Pulse Oximetry (HRPO): A Cost-Effective Tool in Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in Acute Stroke and Predicting Outcome
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a well-known risk factor for stroke. This is attributed to multiple mechanisms such as endothelial dysfunction, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and comorbid obesity. STOP questionnaire alone is unreliable to diagnose OSA and in-hospital sleep study is costly and can be technically challenging. We used high-resolution pulse oximetry (HRPO) to test the feasibility of screening for OSA and predicting outcome.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 7, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Sridhara Sastry Yaddanapudi, Maria Carissa Pineda, David W. Boorman, Richard E. Bryne, Krista Lim Hing, Sunil Sharma Source Type: research

Association between recent cannabinoid use and acute ischemic stroke
Conclusion This is one of the few studies analyzing the association of recent cannabis use and AIS using admission urine toxicology test independent of polysubstance use. Although our study has limitations, we did not find an independent association between recent cannabis use and the incidence of AIS. Further studies using urine toxicology tests with larger sample size and including dosage of cannabis exposure should be conducted.
Source: Neurology Clinical Practice - August 9, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: San Luis, C. V., O'Hana S. Nobleza, C., Shekhar, S., Sugg, R., Villareal, D. J., Mehta, T., Gangadhara, S. Tags: All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Other toxicology Research Source Type: research

Obesity and the Risk of Cryptogenic Ischemic Stroke in Young Adults
We examined the association between obesity and early-onset cryptogenic ischemic stroke (CIS) and whether fat distribution or sex altered this association.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - February 19, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Nina Jaakonm äki, Marialuisa Zedde, Tomi Sarkanen, Nicolas Martinez-Majander, Suvi Tuohinen, Juha Sinisalo, Essi Ryödi, Jaana Autere, Marja Hedman, Ulla Junttola, Jaana K. Huhtakangas, Teresa Grimaldi, Rosario Pascarella, Annika Nordanstig, Odd Bech-Han Source Type: research

Cell-Based Therapies for Stroke: Promising Solution or Dead End? Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Comorbidities in Preclinical Stroke Research
Conclusion The high prevalence of comorbidities in patients with stroke indicates the need for therapies in preclinical studies that take into account these comorbidities in order to avoid failures in translation to the patient. Preclinical studies are beginning to evaluate the efficacy of MSC treatment in stroke associated with comorbidities, especially hypertension, for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. Regarding aging and diabetes, only ischemic stroke studies have been performed. For the moment, few studies have been performed and contradictory results are being reported. These contradictory results may be due to the u...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 8, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Age- and Sex-Associated Impacts of Body Mass Index on Stroke Type Risk: A 27-Year Prospective Cohort Study in a Low-Income Population in China
Conclusions Being overweight increased the risk of both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes; obesity was only associated with an increased risk of IS. Additionally, the positive association between BMI and stroke risk was only observed in participants aged <65 years and the associations differed between men and women. Being overweight increased the risk of both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes in men and being underweight increased their risk of hemorrhagic stroke. In women, being overweight increased the hemorrhagic stroke risk, whereas obesity increased their IS risks. The high prevalence of hypertension and elevat...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 30, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

The Paradoxical Protective Effect of Liver Steatosis on Severity and Functional Outcome of Ischemic Stroke
Conclusions: Our study shows that a higher burden of liver steatosis seems to be associated with less severe stroke and better functional outcome after ischemic stroke or TIA. Introduction Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a spectrum of diseases from simple steatosis to steatohepatitis with varying degree of fibrosis, and liver cirrhosis (1, 2). NAFLD is becoming the most common chronic liver disease worldwide including Korea, affecting approximately 25% of the general population (3, 4). NAFLD is closely associated with obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes mellitus, and is even recognized as ...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 11, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Is exercise to blame for Andrew Marr's stroke?
Much of the media is reporting on an interview given by broadcaster and journalist Andrew Marr, who is recovering from a stroke he had in January 2013. In the interview, Marr explained that he had two 'mini-strokes' – or transient ischaemic attacks – the year before, but he "hadn't noticed". Marr suggested that his stroke was triggered by vigorous exercise on a rowing machine, saying, "I'm frankly lucky to be alive". But can exercise actually be bad for your health? It all depends on the type of exercise you are doing and your individual circumstances. It is worth noting that almost all of ...
Source: NHS News Feed - April 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lifestyle/exercise Neurology QA articles Source Type: news

Stroke risk 'higher at start of warfarin treatment'
Conclusion This study has found that warfarin was associated with an increased risk of ischaemic stroke during the first 30 days of treatment. After 30 days of treatment, warfarin was associated with a decreased risk of stroke. However, this study has a number of limitations that should be considered: All information was from patient records, which means that it wasn't subject to recall bias, but the information may not be complete – we do not know if, for example, people took the medication they were prescribed. There may be other factors (confounders) that explain the association seen. In particular, the ba...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medication Source Type: news

Study finds link between air pollution and stroke risk
Conclusion This study showed a clear link between rises in gas and particle pollution and the chances of being admitted to hospital or dying because of a stroke. The researchers showed the link was strongest on the day of exposure to raised pollution levels. But this study has some limitations. While systematic reviews are a good way to summarise all the research that has been published on a topic, they are only as good as the individual studies they include. About two-thirds of the studies used a time series design, which the researchers say is less effective in taking account of trends such as the season of year, rathe...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 25, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lifestyle/exercise Neurology Source Type: news

Reported link between diet drinks and dementia and stroke is weak
Conclusion The researchers used data from a large ongoing cohort study to look for links between consumption of sugary and artificially sweetened drinks and risk of stroke or dementia. This cohort study benefits from the large overall sample size, long period of data collection, careful and valid diagnostic assessments, and adjustments for a number of confounders. However, care must be taken when interpreting these results – particularly if latching on to the maximal tripled risk figures reported in the media. There are several points to consider: Small numbers The new number of strokes and dementia in this study was sma...
Source: NHS News Feed - April 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Heart/lungs Neurology Source Type: news