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Age Threshold for Increased Stroke Risk Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation A Nationwide Cohort Study From Taiwan
This study hypothesized that the age threshold (65 years) used in the CHA2DS2-VASc system for initiating oral anticoagulants (OACs) might be lower in Taiwanese AF patients than in non-Asians.MethodsWe used the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan to study 186,570 nonanticoagulated AF patients. There were 9,416 males with a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 0 and 6,390 females with a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 1. Their risk of ischemic stroke was analyzed with stratification on the basis of age.ResultsThe annual risks of ischemic stroke for males (score 0) and females (score 1) were 1.15% and 1.12%, respectively, and contin...
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - September 14, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Intake of potassium- and magnesium-enriched salt improves functional outcome after stroke: a randomized, multicenter, double-blind controlled trial Vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals
Conclusions: This study suggests that providing the DRI amount of magnesium and potassium together long term is beneficial for stroke patient recovery from neurologic deficits. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT02910427.
Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - November 1, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Pan, W.-H., Lai, Y.-H., Yeh, W.-T., Chen, J.-R., Jeng, J.-S., Bai, C.-H., Lin, R.-T., Lee, T.-H., Chang, K.-C., Lin, H.-J., Hsiao, C.-F., Chern, C.-M., Lien, L.-M., Liu, C.-H., Chen, W.-H., Chang, A. Tags: Research Need: Role of Nutrition in Medical Management Vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals Source Type: research

Propensity Score Matched Analysis of Mechanical vs. Bioprosthetic Valve Replacement in Patients With Previous Stroke.
CONCLUSIONS: In patients with previous stroke, bioprosthetic valves had a lower incidence of complications connected to major bleeding than did the mechanical valves. Survival and stroke recurrence rates, however, did not differ between the 2 groups. We recommend bioprosthetic valves for patients >60 years or who have a history of GI bleeding. PMID: 29794401 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Circulation Journal - May 24, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chen SW, Wu VC, Lin YS, Chen CC, Chen DY, Chang CH, Chu PH, Ting PC, Chou AH, Chen TH Tags: Circ J Source Type: research

Quality of Life and Psychological Distress of Caregivers' of Stroke People.
CONCLUSIONS: Caregivers of people with stroke experience mental disorders and burden negatively affecting their quality of life. Therefore, there is a need to implement strategies which should aim to the management of these problems for the welfare of both patients and their caregivers. PMID: 30315561 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta Neurologica Taiwanica - October 15, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: Acta Neurol Taiwan Source Type: research

Icodextrin is Associated with a Lower Risk of Stroke in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
Conclusion: The use of icodextrin is associated with a lower incidence and risk of stroke in PD patients.Nephron
Source: Nephron - November 13, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research

Renal Function Estimates and Dosing of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Stroke Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: An Observational Study.
CONCLUSION: Although substituting eGFR for CrCl carries potential risks of DOAC overdosing in patients with AF, the effect might be offset by clinicians' predilection for lower dosage in this stroke cohort. PMID: 31304571 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta Neurologica Taiwanica - July 17, 2019 Category: Neurology Tags: Acta Neurol Taiwan Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3472: Exploration of Medical Trajectories of Stroke Patients Based on Group-Based Trajectory Modeling
In this study, we used group-based trajectory modeling (GBTM) to study the characteristics of various groups of patients hospitalized with ACVD. In this research, the patient data were derived from the 1 million sampled cases in the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) in Taiwan. Cases who had been admitted to hospitals fewer than four times or more than eight times were excluded. Characteristics of the ACVD patients were collected, including age, mortality rate, medical expenditure, and length of hospital stay for each admission. We then performed GBTM to examine hospitalization patterns in patients who had...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - September 17, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ting-Ying Chien Mei-Lien Lee Wan-Ling Wu Hsien-Wei Ting Tags: Article Source Type: research

Significant Destructive Interaction of BDNF Val > Met Polymorphism with Stroke Severity and Family History of Dementia for Cognitive Impairments.
CONCLUSION: It can be speculated that presence of Val/Met heterozygosity has a destructive interaction with the SS and FHD for decreasing the cognitive function, particularly in attention and language domains. Our findings suggested that the inhibition of signaling and trafficking of Val/Met heterozygosity is possibly a practical strategy in reducing the cognitive impairments following the stroke. PMID: 32996114 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta Neurologica Taiwanica - October 2, 2020 Category: Neurology Tags: Acta Neurol Taiwan Source Type: research

Decreased stroke risk with combined traditional Chinese and western medicine in patients with ischemic heart disease: A real-world evidence
Both ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke are major causes of death worldwide. We investigated the effects of combined Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and western medicine (WM) on stroke risk in IHD patients. Taiwanese patients with IHD were enrolled in the TCM study during their outpatient visit. Stroke events after TCM or non-TCM treatment were examined. Chi-square tests and Student t-tests were used to examine differences between patients using and not using TCM. The Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs). Sex, age, and comorbidities were included in a multivariable Cox...
Source: Medicine - October 16, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

Short-, Mid-, and Long-Term Associations Between PM2.5 and Stroke Incidence in Taiwan
Conclusions: This study supports existing evidence that PM2.5 should be considered a risk factor for ischemic stroke.
Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - September 1, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Update of Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Acta Neurol Taiwan. 2021 Jun 30;30(2):44-53.ABSTRACTUpon acute ischemic stroke, rapid recanalization of the occluded cerebral vessel via intravenous thrombolytic therapy (IVT) is crucial to achieve good functional outcome. The time window of IVT with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) has been extended from post-stroke 3 to 4.5 hours. In patients with cerebral penumbra identified using cerebral perfusion imaging, IVT is still beneficial within 4.5 to 9 hours after onset of stroke. For those without clear stroke onset time, DWI-FLAIR mismatch by brain MRI indicates hyperacute infarct and IVT is indicative. For...
Source: Acta Neurologica Taiwanica - September 22, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Li-Kai Tsai Jiann-Shing Jeng Source Type: research