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Early Life Risk Factors for Stroke and Cognitive Impairment
Abstract Cerebrovascular disease may present in later life with stroke or cognitive impairment and dementia, or may be silent, with changes seen incidentally on imaging or pathology. Midlife vascular risk factors such as hypertension, smoking and diabetes are well recognised. However, factors from much earlier in life may contribute to later vascular risk. In this commentary, we outline the importance of considering the whole life course in the development of cerebrovascular disease. We consider mainly factors from childhood, childhood intelligence test scores, education and socioeconomic status, which have been s...
Source: Current Epidemiology Reports - July 4, 2015 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

NIH Launches New Public Health Campaign
A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that uncontrolled high blood pressure is not only the leading cause of stroke but may also be linked to cognitive decline and dementia. Today, the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is launching a public health education campaign called Mind Your Risks.
Source: NINDS Press Releases and News: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - February 2, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

Strategies for improving dabigatran adherence for stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: education and drug intake reminders (FACILITA study).
CONCLUSIONS: A mixed intervention, consisting of patient education and a simple calendar reminder of drug intake, is an effective strategy to improve dabigatran therapeutic adherence in patients with NVAF. The percentage of adherence with dabigatran was high. PMID: 29384410 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Medical Research and Opinion - February 1, 2018 Category: Research Tags: Curr Med Res Opin Source Type: research

Studies: Low-Dose Aspirin May Not Prevent Initial Heart Attack, Stroke
Taking a low-dose aspirin every day has long been known to cut the chances of another heart attack, stroke or other heart problem in people who already have had one, but the risks don’t outweigh the benefits for most other folks, major new research finds. Although it’s been used for more than a century, aspirin’s value in many situations is still unclear. The latest studies are some of the largest and longest to test this pennies-a-day blood thinner in people who don’t yet have heart disease or a blood vessel-related problem. One found that aspirin did not help prevent first strokes or heart attacks...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - August 27, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Healthwatch aspirin Source Type: news

Assessing and Addressing Cardiovascular Health in LGBTQ Adults: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.
Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease; and Stroke Council Abstract There is mounting evidence that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) adults experience disparities across several cardiovascular risk factors compared with their cisgender heterosexual peers. These disparities are posited to be driven primarily by exposure to psychosocial stressors across the life span. This American Heart Association scientific statement reviews the extant literature on the cardiovascular health of LGBTQ adults. Informed by the minority stress and social ecological models, the objectives of this s...
Source: Circulation - October 8, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Caceres BA, Streed CG, Corliss HL, Lloyd-Jones DM, Matthews PA, Mukherjee M, Poteat T, Rosendale N, Ross LM, American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; Council on Hypertension; Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health; Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

Comparison of Factors Associated With Direct Versus Transferred-in Admission to Government-Designated Regional Centers Between Acute Ischemic Stroke and Myocardial Infarction in Korea
CONCLUSIONS: Various patient factors were differentially associated with direct admission to RCVCs between AIS and AMI. Public education for symptom awareness and use of EMS is essential in optimizing the transportation and hospitalization of patients with AMI and AIS.PMID:36325609 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e305
Source: J Korean Med Sci - November 3, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Dae-Hyun Kim Seok-Joo Moon Juneyoung Lee Jae-Kwan Cha Moo Hyun Kim Jong-Sung Park Byeolnim Ban Jihoon Kang Beom Joon Kim Won-Seok Kim Chang-Hwan Yoon Heeyoung Lee Seongheon Kim Eun Kyoung Kang Ae-Young Her Cindy W Yoon Joung-Ho Rha Seong-Ill Woo Won Kyung Source Type: research

Community-Based Culturally Tailored Education Programs for Black  Communities with Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Hypertension, and Stroke: Systematic Review Findings
ConclusionsCBCTE programs may have beneficial outcomes, but a small sample size limited several. The strategies identified can be adopted by programs seeking to culturally tailor. Future interventions should clearly describe community members ’ roles/involvement and deliver programs in multiple locations to broaden reach.Trial RegistrationPROSPERO CRD42021245772.
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - December 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research