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Incidence of ischaemic heart disease and stroke among people with psychiatric disorders: retrospective cohort study.
CONCLUSIONS: Despite declines in absolute rates of IHD and stroke, relative risks remain high in those with versus without psychiatric disorders. Cardiovascular disease monitoring and prevention approaches may need to be tailored by psychiatric disorder and cardiovascular outcome, and be targeted, for example, by age and deprivation level. PMID: 31753047 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry for Mental Science - November 23, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Br J Psychiatry Source Type: research

Urinary incontience after stroke.
This article looks at the normal physiology associated with continence and stroke. It suggests possible treatment options during the post-stroke rehabilitation phase to encourage improved patient experience and professionals' confidence and knowledge base when treating this group of patients. PMID: 31800309 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - December 1, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Holroyd S Tags: Br J Community Nurs Source Type: research

How primary care can help survivors of transient ischaemic attack and stroke return to work: focus groups with stakeholders from a UK community.
CONCLUSION: Improving the role for primary care in helping survivors of TIA/stroke return to work is challenging. However, primary care could play a central role in initiating/coordinating vocational rehabilitation. Through focus group discussions with stakeholders from a local community, patients, carers, and clinical commissioners were able to put forward concrete proposals to address the barriers identified. PMID: 31988086 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - January 26, 2020 Category: Primary Care Authors: Balasooriya-Smeekens C, Bateman A, Mant J, De Simoni A Tags: Br J Gen Pract Source Type: research

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on a Regional Stroke Thrombectomy Service in the United Kingdom
Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the stroke admission numbers but not stroke thrombectomy rate, successful recanalization rate, or early neurological outcome. Internal delays actually improved during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further studies should examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on longer term outcome.Cerebrovasc Dis
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases - December 11, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Managing uncertainty: Physicians' decision-making for stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation and intracerebral haemorrhage
Conclusion Physicians described the process of deciding on stroke prevention in patients with AF post-ICH as 'challenging' due to considerable 'clinical equipoise'. Key factors that affected decision-making was patient comorbidities, functional status, and patient willingness to engage with oral anticoagulation therapy. Shared decision-making was believed to be beneficial, but physicians believed that the ultimate responsibility to decide on stroke prevention lay with the clinician.PMID:35253141 | DOI:10.1055/a-1789-4824
Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - March 7, 2022 Category: Hematology Authors: Elena Ivany Robyn Lotto Gregory Yh Lip Deirdre Lane Source Type: research

Acupuncture for insomnia after ischemic stroke: an assessor-participant blinded, randomized controlled trial
CONCLUSION: Acupuncture appears to be efficacious, in terms of improving insomnia, related quality of life, and affective symptoms, for patients with ischemic stroke.TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ChiCTR-IIC-16008382 (Chinese Clinical Trial Registry).PMID:35317665 | DOI:10.1177/09645284221077106
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - March 23, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Yan Cao Yin-Jie Yan Jian-Yang Xu Abulikemu Liwayiding Yi-Ping Liu Xuan Yin Li-Xing Lao Zhang-Jin Zhang Shi-Fen Xu Source Type: research