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The Burden of Stroke in Kurdistan Province, Iran From 2011 to 2017
CONCLUSIONS: The burden of stroke is increasing in Kurdistan Province. Since health services in Iran are based on treatment, steps are needed to revise the current treatment services for stroke and to improve the quality of services. Policy-makers and managers of the health system need to plan to reduce the known risk factors for stroke in the community. In addition to preventive interventions, efficient and up-to-date interventions are recommended for the rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients in hospitals. Along with therapeutic interventions, preventive interventions can help reduce the stroke burden.PMID:3384...
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health - April 12, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shahram Moradi Ghobad Moradi Bakhtiar Piroozi Source Type: research

Grace Under Pressure: Resiliency of Quality Monitoring of Stroke Care During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Mexico City
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability among adults worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared a COVID-19 pandemic on March 11, 2020. The first case in Mexico was confirmed in February 2020, subsequently becoming one of the countries most affected by the pandemic. In 2020, The National Institute of Neurology of Mexico started a Quality assurance program for stroke care, consisting of registering, monitoring and feedback of stroke quality measures through the RES-Q platform. We aim to describe changes in the demand for stroke healthcare assistance at the National Institute of Neu...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 6, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Incidence, lethality, and post-stroke functional status in different Brazilian macro-regions: The SAMBA study (analysis of stroke in multiple Brazilian areas)
ConclusionThis study expands the knowledge of stroke epidemiology in Brazil, a middle-income country with enormous socioeconomic and cultural diversity. The discrepancy observed regarding the impact of stroke in patients from Joinville and Sobral highlights the need to improve the strategic allocation of resources to meet the health priorities in each location.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - September 15, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Worldwide socioeconomic status and stroke mortality: an ecological study
This study explores the association of SES in childhood and adulthood with stroke mortality, as well as variations in this association among countries/regions. Methods: Sex-specific stroke mortality at country level with death registry covering>= 70% population was obtained from the World Health Organization. Human Development Index (HDI) developed by the United Nations was chosen as the SES indicator. The associations between the latest available stroke mortality with HDI in 1999 (adulthood SES) and with HDI in 1960 (childhood SES) for the group aged 45--54 years among countries were examined with regression analysis. Age...
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - June 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sheng WuJean WooXin-Hua Zhang Source Type: research

Assessing the impact of upper limb disability following stroke: a qualitative enquiry using internet-based personal accounts of stroke survivors.
CONCLUSIONS: A range of impacts was identified, some of which (such as use of information technology and alienation from the upper limb) are not addressed in current assessment instruments. They should be considered in post-stroke assessments. Blogs may help in the development of more comprehensive assessments. Implications for Rehabilitation A comprehensive assessment of the upper limb following stroke should include the impact of upper limb problems on social participation, as well as associated emotional, cognitive and behavioural changes. Using personalised assessment instruments alongside standardised measures may hel...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - July 22, 2015 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Poltawski L, Allison R, Briscoe S, Freeman J, Kilbride C, Neal D, Turton AJ, Dean S Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

High Prevalence of Stroke in Rural Gadchiroli, India: A Community-Based Study
Background: In the near future, a majority of strokes are projected to occur in developing countries. However, population-level information on the prevalence of stroke from rural areas of developing countries, including India, is rare. We estimated the prevalence of stroke in a rural area of one of the most underdeveloped districts of India. Methods: Trained surveyors conducted a house-to-house survey using a validated screening questionnaire in a well-defined population of 45,053 living in 39 villages in a demographic surveillance site in Gadchiroli district. A trained physician and a neurologist evaluated screen-positive...
Source: Neuroepidemiology - March 14, 2016 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 can predict the institutionalization of the patients with stroke.
CONCLUSIONS: WHODAS 2.0 scores, urbanization level, and severity of impairment were positive factors for the institutionalization of patients with stroke in long-term care facilities, whereas the female sex and an age of ≥85 years were negative factors. The cognition and mobility domains and standardized WHODAS 2.0 scores were more accurate for predicting the institutionalization of patients with stroke. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: Proper analysis of the functioning status and risk factors, as well as prediction of discharge destination for the patients with stroke can help the healthcare system reduce unnecessa...
Source: European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - June 19, 2017 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Hu HY, Chi WC, Chang KH, Yen CF, Escorpizo R, Liao HF, Huang SW, Liou TH Tags: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Source Type: research

Estimating the acute effects of fine and coarse particle pollution on stroke mortality of in six Chinese subtropical cities.
Abstract While increasing evidence suggested that PM2.5 is the most harmful fraction of the particle pollutants, the health effects of coarse particles (PM10-2.5) have been inconclusive, especially on cerebrovascular diseases, we thus evaluated the effects of PM10, PM2.5, and PM10-2.5 on stroke mortality in six Chinese subtropical cities using generalized additive models. We also conducted random-effects meta-analyses to estimate the overall effects across the six cities. We found that PM10, PM2.5, and PM10-2.5 were significantly associated with stroke mortality. Each 10 μg/m3 increase of PM10, PM2.5 and PM10-2...
Source: Environmental Pollution - May 8, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Wang X, Qian Z, Wang X, Hong H, Yang Y, Xu Y, Xu X, Yao Z, Zhang L, Rolling CA, Schootman M, Liu T, Xiao J, Li X, Zeng W, Ma W, Lin H Tags: Environ Pollut Source Type: research

Factors predicting community participation in patients living with stroke, in the Western Cape, South Africa.
CONCLUSION: The findings suggest focusing stroke rehabilitation on important factors such as mobility, cognition, life activities and risk factors to advance patients' participation. It also emphasizes giving specific consideration to key factors specific for gender and age of stroke survivors. Implications for Rehabilitation Community participation in the general population of stroke survivors' is largely determined by their mobility function. Determinants of community participation among stroke survivors essentially vary according to age and gender. Clinically, this study suggests that focusing on specific determinants o...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - May 29, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Elloker T, Rhoda A, Arowoiya A, Lawal IU Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

Recanalisation therapies for wake-up stroke.
CONCLUSIONS: There is insufficient evidence from randomised controlled trials for recommendations concerning recanalisation therapies for wake-up stroke. Results from ongoing trials will hopefully establish the efficacy and safety of such therapies. PMID: 30129656 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - August 21, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Roaldsen MB, Lindekleiv H, Mathiesen EB, Berge E Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research

Predictors of 30-day mortality among patients with stroke admitted at a tertiary teaching hospital in Northwestern Tanzania: A prospective cohort study
ConclusionStroke is associated with a high 30-day mortality rate in Northwestern Tanzania. Concerted efforts are warranted in managing patients with stroke, with particular attention to individuals with severe strokes, ECG abnormalities, and swallowing difficulties to reduce early morbidity and mortality.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - January 18, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: research