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Myocardial infarction and stroke subsequent to urinary tract infection (MISSOURI): protocol for a self-controlled case series using linked electronic health records
Introduction There is increasing interest in the relationship between acute infections and acute cardiovascular events. Most previous research has focused on understanding whether the risk of acute cardiovascular events increases following a respiratory tract infection. The relationship between urinary tract infections (UTIs) and acute cardiovascular events is less well studied. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine whether there is a causal relationship between UTI and acute myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke. Methods and analysis We will undertake a self-controlled case series study using linked anonymised ...
Source: BMJ Open - September 22, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Reeve, N. F., Best, V., Gillespie, D., Hughes, K., Lugg-Widger, F. V., Cannings-John, R., Torabi, F., Wootton, M., Akbari, A., Ahmed, H. Tags: Open access, Infectious diseases Source Type: research

Welsh nurse rewarded for stroke service.
Authors: Abstract A ward sister at a Welsh health board has been named RCN Wales nurse of the year for improving the care of stroke patients. PMID: 26602645 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Nursing Standard - November 25, 2015 Category: Nursing Tags: Nurs Stand Source Type: research

Rising to the Challenge: Stroke care received between April 2016 to March 2017 The Fourth SSNAP Annual Report
The report highlights the improvements made in stroke care in England, Wales and Northern Ireland over the past four years. Using real world quality improvement case studies, it outlines the different approaches taken by local teams to improve their stroke services across the patient pathway; what was the challenge faced? What was the solution? What impact did the QI project have on care processes? The report also offers practical tips and recommendations on how other clinical teams could adapt similar QI approaches to improve the care provided to their patients in the future.
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - December 8, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Is Incorrect Anti-Coagulation Dosing Contributing to Ischaemic Stroke Burden? A Retrospective Single-Centre Study from Regional New South Wales, Australia
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) contributes to 30% of ischaemic stroke presentations. Low doses of anti-coagulants are often prescribed to prevent stroke but ameliorate bleeding risk.
Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - June 23, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: P. Bamford, M. Ray, S. Cheruvu, M. Parkinson, C. Said, J. Trappel, J. Rogers Tags: 195 Source Type: research

Inclusion of a care bundle for fever, hyperglycaemia and swallow management in a National Audit for acute stroke: evidence of upscale and spread
In the Quality in Acute Stroke Care (QASC) trial undertaken in stroke units (SUs) located in New South Wales (NSW), Australia (2005 –2010), facilitated implementation of a nurse-led care bundle to manage fever,...
Source: Implementation Science - September 2, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: Tara Purvis, Sandy Middleton, Louise E. Craig, Monique F. Kilkenny, Simeon Dale, Kelvin Hill, Catherine D ’Este and Dominique A. Cadilhac Tags: Research Source Type: research

Physiotherapists' experiences of early mobilization after stroke thrombolysis in England and Wales: A qualitative study.
CONCLUSIONS: Physiotherapists describe a variety of practices with careful implementation of any early mobilization after thrombolysis. Common factors of risk assessment reported by participants could contribute to guideline development. PMID: 32735467 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice - July 30, 2020 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Turner N, Pickering D, Jones K Tags: Physiother Theory Pract Source Type: research

Cross-sectional survey of rehabilitation service availability for stroke and hip fracture in Australian public hospitals
CONCLUSION: There was reduced availability of rehabilitation services and health disciplines in rural/regional settings. A follow-up study is underway investigating relationships between reduced outpatient service availability and inpatient length of stay in rural/regional versus metropolitan hospitals.PMID:34757624 | DOI:10.1111/ajr.12803
Source: The Australian Journal of Rural Health - November 10, 2021 Category: Rural Health Authors: Angela Vratsistas-Curto Christine T Shiner Linda Klein Steven G Faux Source Type: research

Speed increases risk of stroke within hours or days of use
Methamphetamine can raise blood pressure, making users more susceptible to a hemorrhagic stroke, found a study by the University of New South Wales in Australia.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 31, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study offers a new mindset in the search for stroke therapies
(University of New South Wales) UNSW researchers have identified a promising new avenue to explore in the search for stroke treatments, after translating findings from Alzheimer's disease.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 7, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Stroke patients in Wales ‘could die’ because thrombectomy not available
Acute shortage in NHS of specialist doctors who undertake life-saving treatment means hospitals cannot provide itStroke patients in Wales are being denied a life-saving pioneering treatment after the surgical team providing it had to be mothballed because of an acute NHS shortage of the specialist doctors who undertake the procedure.Internal NHS emails obtained by the Guardian reveal that health service bosses in Wales are pleading with hospitals in England to perform mechanical thrombectomy on their patients to save them from disability and death.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 1, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Denis Campbell Health policy editor Tags: Stroke NHS Wales Health Medical research Society Doctors Science UK news Source Type: news