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Short-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Risk of Ischemic Stroke Brief Report
Conclusions—These findings suggest that short-term exposure to PM2.5 within 1 day before onset is associated with the subsequent occurrence of ischemic stroke.
Source: Stroke - November 27, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Ryu Matsuo, Takehiro Michikawa, Kayo Ueda, Tetsuro Ago, Hiroshi Nitta, Takanari Kitazono, Masahiro Kamouchi Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke Brief Reports Source Type: research

Obesity Increases Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Young Adults Brief Reports
Conclusions— These results indicate that obesity is a risk factor for young onset ischemic stroke and suggest that this association may be partially mediated through hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or other variables associated with these conditions.
Source: Stroke - May 22, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Mitchell, A. B., Cole, J. W., McArdle, P. F., Cheng, Y.-C., Ryan, K. A., Sparks, M. J., Mitchell, B. D., Kittner, S. J. Tags: Risk Factors for Stroke Brief Reports Source Type: research

Diabetes Mellitus: A Risk Factor for Ischemic Stroke in a Large Biracial Population Clinical Sciences
Conclusions— Those with diabetes mellitus remain at greatly increased risk for stroke at all ages, especially <65 years, regardless of race. The rates and risk ratios for 1999 and 2005, although similar to those previously reported for the mid-1990s, take on increased significance, given the epidemic of diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome throughout the US and the world.
Source: Stroke - May 24, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Khoury, J. C., Kleindorfer, D., Alwell, K., Moomaw, C. J., Woo, D., Adeoye, O., Flaherty, M. L., Khatri, P., Ferioli, S., Broderick, J. P., Kissela, B. M. Tags: Other diabetes, Acute Cerebral Infarction, Risk Factors for Stroke Clinical Sciences Source Type: research

Diet Beverages Linked To Increased Stroke Risk & Heart Attacks
This study, as well as other research on the connection between diet beverages and vascular disease, is observational and cannot show cause and effect. That’s a major limitation, researchers say, as it’s impossible to determine whether the association is due to a specific artificial sweetener, a type of beverage or another hidden health issue. “Postmenopausal women tend to have higher risk for vascular disease because they are lacking the protective effects of natural hormones,” North Carolina cardiologist Dr. Kevin Campbell said, which could contribute to increased risk for heart disease and stroke...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Heart Attack Stroke Source Type: news

Diet Drinks Linked To Increased Stroke Risk & Heart Attacks
This study, as well as other research on the connection between diet beverages and vascular disease, is observational and cannot show cause and effect. That’s a major limitation, researchers say, as it’s impossible to determine whether the association is due to a specific artificial sweetener, a type of beverage or another hidden health issue. “Postmenopausal women tend to have higher risk for vascular disease because they are lacking the protective effects of natural hormones,” North Carolina cardiologist Dr. Kevin Campbell said, which could contribute to increased risk for heart disease and stroke...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Heart Attack Stroke Source Type: news

Stroke in rural coastal Ecuador: a community‐based survey
Stroke will be South America's next epidemic. Therefore, information on stroke particularities in the region will help to overcome its impact burden. We evaluated prevalence, pattern of sub‐types, and pathogenic mechanisms underlying stroke in Atahualpa, a village representative of rural coastal Ecuador. In a three‐phase epidemiologic study, suspected cases were detected by a door‐to‐door survey (Phase I). Then, neurologists evaluated suspected cases and randomly selected negative persons (Phase II), and confirmed patients underwent complementary exams (Phase III). We found 20 stroke patients (mean age 70 years, 60...
Source: International Journal of Stroke - August 1, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Oscar H. Del Brutto, Milton Santamaría, Mauricio Zambrano, Ernesto Peñaherrera, Freddy Pow‐Chon‐Long, Victor J. Del Brutto, Elio. Ochoa, Elsy Valdiviezo, Rocío Santibáñez Tags: Panorama Source Type: research

Endovascular Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke Advances in Interventional Cardiology
Despite several effective strategies of stroke prevention, the stroke epidemic still constitutes the leading cause of permanent disability. The recent series of well-designed, convincingly-positive randomized controlled trials of endovascular thrombectomy in stroke patients with large vessel occlusion launched a paradigm shift and a new era in acute stroke management. The present review provides an overview of the technical aspects of the procedure, discusses patient selection criteria, summarizes the current evidence from randomized trials about its efficacy and safety, and explores its implications in the organization of acute stroke care.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions - January 8, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Papanagiotou, P., Ntaios, G. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke, Ischemic Stroke Advances in Interventional Cardiology Source Type: research

Door‐to‐door survey of cardiovascular health, stroke, and ischemic heart disease in rural coastal Ecuador – the Atahualpa Project: methodology and operational definitions
DiscussionImplementation of public health strategies directed to improve the cardiovascular health status of a given population must be based on studies evaluating specific risk factors at regional levels. Epidemiologic surveys such as the Atahualpa Project may prove cost‐effective in improving the cardiovascular health status of people living in Latin American rural villages by increasing the knowledge on the particular needs of these populations.
Source: International Journal of Stroke - March 19, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Oscar H. Del Brutto, Ernesto Peñaherrera, Elio Ochoa, Milton Santamaría, Mauricio Zambrano, Victor J. Del Brutto, Tags: Protocols Source Type: research

Stroke Systems of Care during the COVID-19 Epidemic in Kobe City
The novel coronavirus disease 2019  (COVID-19), first reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, spread worldwide in 2020. As of June 1, 2020, the estimated number of global cases and deaths has exceeded 6 million and 370,000, respectively.1 In Japan, the number of reported cases increased sharply in March 2020, with community tran smission presenting at the highest rate in urban areas, leading to a state of emergency being declared by the Japanese government on April 7. Subsequently, on April 9, the Japan Stroke Society and the Japanese Circulation Society issued a joint statement on the importance of maintaining high-q...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 29, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Nobuyuki Ohara, Hirotoshi Imamura, Hidemitsu Adachi, Yoshie Hara, Kohkichi Hosoda, Hidehito Kimura, Kazuyuki Kuwayama, Takashi Mizowaki, Yasuhiko Motooka, Kazuya Nakashima, Narihide Shinoda, Takeshi Takamoto, Yasushi Ueno, Ikuya Yamaura, Chie Yanagihara, Source Type: research

Efficacy of mirror therapy and constraint induced movement therapy on upper extremity function and activities of daily living in stroke
Stroke has been identified as an epidemic and an important cause of morbidity and mortality globally, and at least 85% of stroke survivors experience hemiplegia and upper-extremity function of at least 69% of patients are affected. Over 50% of stroke survivors have impairment of motor function of the upper extremity; therefore there is pertinent need to use functional rehabilitation approaches such as; mirror therapy and constraint induced movement therapy for stroke survivors to regain upper extremity motor function.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - March 20, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Philip Bankole Adelusola, O.C. Osundiya, O.A. Olawale Source Type: research

Comparison of major modifiable stroke risk factors associated with lacunar strokes in anterior and posterior circulation in multiethnic cohort (P7.143)
CONCLUSIONS: Hypertriglyceridemia may be associated with posterior circulation SVD. In the setting of the obesity epidemic, hypertriglyceridemia prevalence is increasing; therefore, we might expect a concomitant increase in the incidence of posterior circulation strokes.Disclosure: Dr. Bulic has nothing to disclose. Dr. Valle has nothing to disclose. Dr. Towfighi has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Bulic, S., Valle, N., Towfighi, A. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Race, Ethnicity, and Stroke Source Type: research

The effect of COVID-19 on stroke hospitalizations in New York City
Little is known about the effect of the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on stroke care and the impact of the epidemic on acute stroke hospitalizations has not been described.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 11, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Charles Esenwa, Michael K. Parides, Daniel L. Labovitz Source Type: research

Bite Force, Thickness, and Thermographic Patterns of Masticatory Muscles Post-Hemorrhagic Stroke
This study aimed to evaluate the stomatognathic system of patients after hemorrhagic stroke through the bite force, thickness, and skin temperature in the region of the masseter and temporalis muscles.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 23, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Guilherme Gallo Costa Gomes, Marcelo Palinkas, Gabriel P ádua da Silva, Camila Roza Gonçalves, Robson Felipe Tosta Lopes, Edson Donizetti Verri, Saulo Cesar Vallin Fabrin, Evandro Marianetti Fioco, Selma Siéssere, Simone Cecilio Hallak Regalo Source Type: research

Stroke Epidemic: New Therapeutic Strategies
Prof Guido Stoll (University Hospital Wurzburg, Germany) spoke on the subject of strokes at the 23rd Meeting of the European Neurological Society (ENS) in Barcelona: "Worldwide, one person dies every six seconds as the result of a stroke. Every year, 250 to 280 new cases are reported per 100,000 inhabitants in Europe, for a total of 600,000 strokes. It is a disease of epidemic proportions, which will continue to pose a host of problems for us." About 3,000 experts are discussing current developments in their field at this congress right now...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news

Knowledge of Stroke Signs and Symptoms Among Residents in a Rural South Eastern Nigerian Community
Stroke is a global epidemic. Treatment is predicated on recognition of its signs and symptoms.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 31, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Felix E. Chukwudelunzu, Virginia U Okwu-Delunzu, John Dzissah Source Type: research