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Interactions of Cognitive and Physical Functions Associated with Toilet Independence in Stroke Patients
Every year, approximately 17 million people will experience their first stroke,1 which remains the second leading cause of death worldwide, with 5 ·5 million deaths in 2016.2 The mean global lifetime risk of stroke increased from 22.8% in 1990 to 24.9% in 2016.3 Also, stroke causes a greater range and complexity of disabilities compared to other chronic diseases.4,5 According to the World Health Organization, stroke causes permanent disabilit y to 5 million people each year.6 Following a stroke, there are various physical and cognitive impairments such as sensorimotor deficit of upper and lower limbs on the side contralat...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - February 5, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Takaaki Fujita, Yuichi Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Yamane, Yoko Ohira, Koji Otsuki, Toshimasa Sone, Kazuaki Iokawa Source Type: research

Recurrent vascular events in lacunar stroke patients with metabolic syndrome and/or diabetes
Conclusion: METS and DM were significant comorbid conditions in lacunar stroke patients and they were associated with stroke recurrence. In patients with lacunar infarcts, a vigilant approach to prevent development of DM in those with METS may be a potential strategy to reduce recurrent strokes.
Source: Neurology - September 14, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Zhu, S., McClure, L. A., Lau, H., Romero, J. R., White, C. L., Babikian, V., Nguyen, T., Benavente, O. R., Kase, C. S., Pikula, A. Tags: All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke ARTICLE Source Type: research

Stroke literacy in the population of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia; immediate steps are essential to bridge the gap
Stroke is one of the core non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which is preventable and demands appropriate preventive measures for reducing disease burden.1 Stroke has become the major challenge to health care system in Saudi Arabia (SA). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), stroke was the second commonest cause of death after coronary artery disease with deaths reaching 11, 409, or 11.7% of total deaths. The age adjusted deaths rate was 89.82 per 100,000 population.2 A recently published study reported an incidence rate for the first-time ever stroke as 57.64 per 100,000 person-years.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 11, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Azra Zafar, Aishah Ibrahim Albakr, Rizwana Shahid, Saima Nazish, Danah Aljaafari, Fahd Ali Alkhamis, Ahmed Abdulfattah Aldajani, Amir H. Msmar, Ismail A. Khatri Source Type: research

Analysis of carotid plaque risk factors in a population at high risk of stroke in Yubei District, Chongqing, China
Stroke is a condition marked by a high rate of morbidity, mortality, and impairment that is brought on by the rapid rupture of blood vessels in the brain or the obstruction of blood vessels that prevent blood from reaching the brain.1 The World Health Organization (WHO) lists the top 10 causes of mortality, with stroke coming in at number two. More than 6 million people worldwide lose their lives to stroke each year, with about 2 million of those deaths reported in China. Incidence of stroke is also higher in China than in Western populations.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - June 24, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Yujia Zou, Xiaohui Zhang, Xiaoqing Bu, Ziyan Zhang, Yi Wu, Yanni Ren, Lihong Mu Source Type: research

Policy makers and advocates appeal for European governments to adopt a national focus on stroke prevention
Coinciding with the World Health Organization (WHO) European Ministerial Conference on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases in Turkmenistan, MEPs, patient and physician representatives are today (December 3rd) meeting at the European Parliament to highlight that urgent national action is required to prevent stroke. "Stroke is a growing burden on our healthcare services but more importantly has a devastating impact on survivors and their families," said MEP Nessa Childers.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news

Unlabeled amphetamine isomer in sports supplement “probably” caused hemorrhagic stroke
3.5 out of 5 stars Hemorrhagic Stroke Probably Caused by Exercise Combined With a Sports Supplement Containing β-Methylphenylethylamine (BMPEA): A Case Report. Cohen P et al. Ann Intern Med 2015 May 12 [Epub ahead of print] Reference Last month, the FDA sent letters to 5 companies that manufacture so-called “dietary” or “sports” supplements, warning them that their products were mislabeled because they contained an unlisted ingredient. That ingredient, β-methylphenylethylamine (BMPEA), is an isomer of amphetamine. Although the effects of BMPEA in humans have not been well studied, it has been ...
Source: The Poison Review - May 22, 2015 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical amphetamine beta-methylphenylethylamine BMPEA dietary supplement hemorrhagic stroke sports supplement Source Type: news

Organizational Update: The World Health Organization Global Status Report on Noncommunicable Diseases 2014; One More Landmark Step in the Combat Against Stroke and Vascular Disease Organizational Updates
Source: Stroke - April 27, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Mendis, S., Davis, S., Norrving, B. Tags: Other Ethics and Policy, Antiplatelets, Other Stroke Treatment - Medical Organizational Updates Source Type: research

Incidence of Transient Ischemic Attack in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2011 to 2012 Clinical Sciences
Conclusions— This study describes the burden of TIA in an era of aggressive primary and secondary vascular risk factor management. Education programs for medical practitioners and patients around the identification and management of atrial fibrillation are required.
Source: Stroke - August 21, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Barber, P. A., Krishnamurthi, R., Parag, V., Anderson, N. E., Ranta, A., Kilfoyle, D., Wong, E., Green, G., Arroll, B., Bennett, D. A., Witt, E., Rush, E., Minsun Suh, F., Theadom, A., Rathnasabapathy, Y., Te Ao, B., Parmar, P., Feigin, V. L., for the ARC Tags: Epidemiology, Race and Ethnicity, Risk Factors, Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) Clinical Sciences Source Type: research

Anxiety in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: Risk Factors and Effects on Functional Status
Conclusion: Depressive symptoms are the major correlates of PSA while more severe PSA is associated with poorer ADL and health-related QOL. Acute lesions involving CHWM may correlate with PSA in ischemic stroke patients with mild-to-moderate neurologic deficits, supporting a lesion-location hypothesis in PSA.IntroductionAnxiety is prevalent after stroke and occurs in about one-quarter of stroke survivors (1, 2). Poststroke anxiety (PSA) may have a negative impact on quality of life (QOL) of stroke survivors, affecting their rehabilitation (3). Furthermore, one prospective study found that severe anxiety symptoms were assoc...
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - April 16, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

A Post-hoc Study of D-Amino Acid Oxidase in Blood as an Indicator of Post-stroke Dementia
In conclusion, our data support that plasma DAO levels were increased in PSD patients and correlated with brain WMH, independent of age, gender, hypertension, and renal function. Plasma DAO levels may therefore aid in PSD diagnosis. Introduction Stroke is a risk factor for both vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease (1, 2). Functional recovery develops over the course of 26 weeks after a stroke (3), but the survivors are often left with disabilities. In addition to the sequelae of acute neuronal damage, the 1-year post-stroke dementia (PSD) rates after first-ever and recurrent stroke are ~10 and 30...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 25, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Platelet Count Predicts Adverse Clinical Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke or TIA: Subgroup Analysis of CNSR II
Conclusion: In ischemic stroke or TIA patients with platelet count within normal range, platelet count may be a qualified predictor for long-term recurrent stroke, mortality, and poor functional outcome. Introduction Platelets exert a critical role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic complications of cardio-cerebrovascular disease, contributing to thrombus formation, and embolism (1, 2). Previous literature reported that platelets of various size and density are produced by megakaryocytes of different size and stages of maturation in different clinical conditions, suggesting various platelet patterns in differen...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 11, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Blood pressure-lowering treatment for preventing recurrent stroke, major vascular events, and dementia in patients with a history of stroke or transient ischaemic attack.
CONCLUSIONS: Our results support the use of BPLDs in people with stroke or TIA for reducing the risk of recurrent stroke. Current evidence is primarily derived from trials studying an ACE inhibitor or a diuretic. No definite conclusions can be drawn from current evidence regarding an optimal systolic blood pressure target after stroke or TIA. PMID: 30024023 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - July 19, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Zonneveld TP, Richard E, Vergouwen MD, Nederkoorn PJ, de Haan R, Roos YB, Kruyt ND Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research

The effect of exposure to long working hours on stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis from the WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury.
CONCLUSIONS: We judged the existing bodies of evidence for human evidence as "inadequate evidence for harmfulness" for all exposure categories for stroke prevalence and mortality and for exposure to 41-48 h/week for stroke incidence. Evidence on exposure to 48-54 h/week and ≥55 h/week was judged as "limited evidence for harmfulness" and "sufficient evidence for harmfulness" for stroke incidence, respectively. Producing estimates for the burden of stroke attributable to exposures to working 48-54 and ≥55 h/week appears evidence-based, and the pooled effect estimates presented in this systematic review could be used ...
Source: Environment International - June 2, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Descatha A, Sembajwe G, Pega F, Ujita Y, Baer M, Boccuni F, Di Tecco C, Duret C, Evanoff BA, Gagliardi D, Godderis L, Kang SK, Kim BJ, Li J, Magnusson Hanson LL, Marinaccio A, Ozguler A, Pachito D, Pell J, Pico F, Ronchetti M, Roquelaure Y, Rugulies R, Sc Tags: Environ Int Source Type: research

Information provision for stroke survivors and their carers
CONCLUSIONS: Active information provision may improve stroke-survivor knowledge and quality of life, and may reduce anxiety and depression. However, the reductions in anxiety and depression scores were small and may not be important. In contrast, providing information passively may slightly worsen stroke-survivor anxiety and depression scores, although again the importance of this is unclear. Evidence relating to carers and to other outcomes of passive information provision is generally very uncertain. Although the best way to provide information is still unclear, the evidence is better for strategies that actively involve...
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - November 23, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Thomas F Crocker Lesley Brown Natalie Lam Faye Wray Peter Knapp Anne Forster Source Type: research