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Factors Associated With 30-Day Readmission Rate Among Stroke Patients From 2009-2012 At Two Tertiary Level Hospitals In Metro Portland Area (P3.090)
CONCLUSIONS:Elderly patients with stroke with shorter length of stay who are discharged home are at the highest risk for getting readmitted within 30 days. These subgroups could be targeted for interventions in preventing 30 day readmission. These findings should be validated in larger studies.Disclosure: Dr. Kansara has nothing to disclose. Dr. Stuchiner has nothing to disclose. Dr. Baraban has nothing to disclose. Dr. Bhatt has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Kansara, A., Stuchiner, T., Baraban, E., Bhatt, A. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Clinical Management Source Type: research

Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Stroke. Declining Age At Time Of Stroke. Analysis Of The Nationwide Inpatient Sample 1988-2010 (S12.002)
CONCLUSIONS: In this longitudinal national sample age at time of stroke became younger for blacks and Hispanics, but not Caucasians. This has increased the disparity of age of onset between blacks and Caucasians. Over time the number of comorbidities have increased, perhaps due to upcoding by hospitals rather than worsening health status of the population.Disclosure: Dr. Costa has nothing to disclose. Dr. Dubinsky has received personal compensation for activities with Allergan Inc. Dr. Dubinsky has received research support from Allergan Inc., Medevation Pharmaceuticals, and from the National Institutes of Health.
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Costa, C., Dubinsky, R. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Epidemiology and Risk Factors Source Type: research

Functional Disability and Cognitive Impairment After Hospitalization for Myocardial Infarction and Stroke Original Articles
Conclusions— In this population-based cohort, most MI and stroke hospitalizations were associated with significant increases in functional disability at the time of the event and in the decade afterward. Survivors of MI and stroke warrant screening for functional disability over the long-term.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - November 18, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Levine, D. A., Davydow, D. S., Hough, C. L., Langa, K. M., Rogers, M. A. M., Iwashyna, T. J. Tags: Health policy and outcome research, Acute myocardial infarction, Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage, Acute Cerebral Infarction, Epidemiology Original Articles Source Type: research

Improvement in Rates of Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Stroke by a Telestroke Program in Rural Northern Wisconsin (P1.011)
Conclusion: Following development of a Telestroke program in northern Wisconsin, rural stroke patients benefited from dramatic increases in access to neurological expertise and acute thrombolytic treatment. Patients and providers have embraced the program with plans to expand Telestroke to other remote access hospitals.Disclosure: Dr. Kartje has nothing to disclose. Dr. Klemm has nothing to disclose. Dr. Heil has nothing to disclose. Dr. Antoniotti has nothing to disclose. Dr. Martin has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Kartje, R., Klemm, S., Heil, L., Antoniotti, N., Martin, T. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology I ePosters Source Type: research

Rate and Risk Factors of Recurrent 30-Day Readmissions following Hospitalization for Ischemic Stroke (S47.003)
CONCLUSIONS: Patients with 30-day readmissions after index hospitalization for ischemic stroke remain at further risk for recurrent 30-day readmissions. Characterization of magnitude and risk factors of recurrent 30-day readmissions may provide framework for reducing such preventable readmissions.Disclosure: Dr. Moradiya has nothing to disclose. Dr. Murthy has nothing to disclose. Dr. Modi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Naval has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Moradiya, Y., Murthy, S., Modi, S., Naval, N. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology Source Type: research

Are Treatment Preferences of Those Who Died Ever Heard?: The Lack of Documentation of Preferences in a State-Wide Cohort of Patients Who Died Following Ischemic Stroke (S47.004)
CONCLUSIONS: Among a representative sample of California patients who died within 30 days after an ischemic stroke, less than half had documented discussions about LSI. The new Medicare policy could serve as an additional barrier to increasing communication about preferences, as physicians may fear that these discussions would lead to withdrawal of LSI, increased 30-day mortality, and thus misleading estimates of the hospital’s quality of care. Study Supported by:California OSHPD, RWJCSPDisclosure: Dr. Robinson has nothing to disclose. Dr. Vickrey has received personal compensation for activities with EMD Serono as a...
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Robinson, M., Vickrey, B., Holloway, R., Chong, K., Williams, L., Parikh, P., Leng, M., Zingmond, D. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology Source Type: research

A Comparative Analysis of Stroke in Haitian and Non-Haitian Populations of South Florida (P1.259)
Conclusions: Multiple factors may play a role in these significant differences, including healthcare disparities and differences in socioeconomic status. Policies aimed at improving access to healthcare, patient education, and health care provider cultural/language comprehension should benefit Haitian stroke patient outcomes. Study Supported by: N/ADisclosure: Dr. Barratt has nothing to disclose. Dr. Brown has nothing to disclose. Dr. Lopez has nothing to disclose. Dr. Sirutis has nothing to disclose. Dr. Lozano has nothing to disclose. Dr. Starosciak has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 3, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Barratt, D., Brown, C., Lopez, J., Sirutis, B., Lozano, J., Starosciak, A. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease: Health Disparities Source Type: research

Silk Road touts low stroke rate in 2 studies of Enroute TCAR system
Silk Road Medical yesterday released data from 2 studies of its Enroute transcarotid neuroprotection and stent system, including 1-year data from a pivotal trial of the device and an interim analysis of a post-approval study of the Enroute. Data from the studies was presented last month at the 44th annual Veith Symposium in New York. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company touts the Enroute system and stent as the 1st and only devices currently approved for transcarotid artery revascularization procedures by the FDA. Silk Road presented data from the Roadster 1 pivotal trial of the TCAR system, which examined the use of ...
Source: Mass Device - December 13, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Clinical Trials Vascular Silk Road Medical Inc. Source Type: news

Risk of Stroke Among Older Medicare Antidepressant Users With Traumatic Brain Injury
Conclusion: Findings from this study will aid prescribers in choosing appropriate antidepressants to treat depression in older adults with TBI.
Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation - January 1, 2017 Category: Neurology Tags: Focus on Clinical Research and Practice Source Type: research

The association of a heart attack or stroke with depressive symptoms stratified by the presence of a close social contact: findings from the National Health and Aging Trends Study Cohort
ConclusionsOlder adults have increased odds of having depressive symptoms following a self‐reported stroke, but only those with no close social contacts had increased odds of depressive symptoms following a heart attack. Social networks may play a role in the mechanisms underlying depression among older adults experiencing certain acute health events. Future work exploring the potential causal relationships suggested here, if confirmed, could inform interventions to alleviate or prevent depression among at risk older adults. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - February 21, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Adam Simning, Christopher L. Seplaki, Yeates Conwell Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Men Lacking a Caregiver Have Greater Risk of Long ‐Term Nursing Home Placement After Stroke
ConclusionIn men aged 65 and older who have survived an ischemic stroke, the lack of an available caregiver is associated with triple the risk of NHP within 5 years.
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - October 26, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Justin Blackburn, Karen C. Albright, William E. Haley, Virginia J. Howard, David L. Roth, Monika M. Safford, Meredith L. Kilgore Tags: Clinical Investigation Source Type: research

Comparison of Stroke- and Bleed-related Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs among Patients with Newly Diagnosed Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation and Newly Treated with Dabigatran, Rivaroxaban, or Warfarin.
CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that dabigatran patients had lower bleed-related HCRU and lower bleed-related PPPM costs than rivaroxaban patients, and lower outpatient stroke-related HCRU, higher bleed-related outpatient HCRU, and lower bleed-related PPPM costs than warfarin patients. It provides valuable stroke-related and bleed-related HCRU and costs information among commercially-insured and Medicare patients. PMID: 30251553 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research - September 27, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res Source Type: research

Trends and Racial Differences in First Hospitalization for Stroke and 30-Day Mortality in the US Medicare Population From 1988 to 2013
Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to determine whether there were temporal differences in the rates of first stroke hospitalizations and 30-day mortality after stroke between black and white Medicare enrollees. Methods: We used a 20% sample of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years or older and described the annual rate of first hospitalization for ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes from years 1988 to 2013, as well as 30-day mortality after stroke hospitalization. We used linear tests of trend to determine whether stroke rates changed over time, and tested the interaction term between race and year to determine ...
Source: Medical Care - March 21, 2019 Category: Health Management Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Stroke Survivors' Perspectives on Post–Acute Rehabilitation Options, Goals, Satisfaction, and Transition to Home
Conclusion: Despite recommendations to include stroke patients in PAC selection and goal setting, many former inpatient rehabilitation facility and skilled nursing facility patients report not being involved in either aspect of care. Video Abstract available for more insights from the authors (see Supplemental Digital Content 1, available at: http://links.lww.com/JNPT/A273).
Source: Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy - June 27, 2019 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

Adherence to Anticoagulation and Risk of Stroke Among Medicare Beneficiaries Newly Diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation
The objective of this study was to compare the risk of stroke in atrial fibrillation (AF) with adherent use of oral anticoagulation (OAC), non-adherent use, and non-use of OAC.MethodsUsing 2013 –2016 Medicare claims data, we identified patients newly diagnosed with AF in 2014–2015 and collected prescriptions filled for OAC in the 12 months after AF diagnosis (n = 39,272). We categorized participants each day into three time-dependent exposures: adherent use (≥ 80% of the previous 30 days covered with OAC), non-adherent use (0–80% covered with OAC), and non-use (0%). We constructed Cox proportional hazards m...
Source: American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs - September 15, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research