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How John Fetterman Came Out of the Darkness
When he looks back on the past year—a year in which he nearly died, became a U.S. Senator, and nearly died again—it is the debate that John Fetterman identifies as the ­breaking point. “The debate lit the mitch,” he says, then shakes his head in frustration and tries again. The right word is there in his brain, but he struggles to get it out. “Excuse me, that should be lit the mitch—” He stops and tries again. “Lit the match,” he says finally. Oct. 25, 2022: the date is lodged in his mind. “I knew I had to do it,” he tells me. “I knew that the vote...
Source: TIME: Health - July 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Molly Ball Tags: Uncategorized Congress Cover Story Exclusive feature uspoliticspolicy Source Type: news

Unmet Need for Sexual Rehabilitation after Acquired Brain Injury (ABI): A Cross-Sectional Study Concerning Sexual Activity, Sexual Relationships, and Sexual Rehabilitation after ABI
This study aims to explore experiences after non-stroke ABI concerning individual and relational aspects of sexuality, received information about sexuality at rehabilitation, and gender differences. A postal nationwide survey was conducted in Sweden, 2018 –2019. The sample included individuals who had participated in brain injury rehabilitation 2014–2016, response rate 40% (250/624). Among all participants 78% had resumed sexual activity, and there was a significant difference between males (84%, 118/140) and females (69%, 76/110,p = 0.004). Among all participants, 95% reported physical intimacy as important, 80% c...
Source: Sexuality and Disability - April 3, 2023 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and atrial fibrillation: a Sub ‐Saharan African perspective
AbstractCardiovascular diseases are a well-established cause of death in high-income countries. In the last 20  years, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has seen one of the sharpest increases in cardiovascular disease-related mortality, superseding that of infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, in South Africa. This increase is evidenced by a growing burden of heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AF) risk factor s. AF is a common comorbidity of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), which predisposes to an increased risk of stroke, rehospitalizations, and mortality compared with patients in sinus rhythm. AF had ...
Source: ESC Heart Failure - March 20, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nonkanyiso Mboweni, Muzi Maseko, Nqoba Tsabedze Tags: Review Source Type: research

Evaluating the performance of the PRISMA-7 frailty criteria for predicting disability and death after acute ischemic stroke
Stroke is the second cause of death and disability in the world, affecting close to 14 million people globally per year and being responsible for around 120 million disability-adjusted life years.1,2 More deaths occur worldwide because of stroke than AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined.3 Therefore, being able to identify which individuals with stroke are at highest risk of poor function and mortality is critically important given the need for weighing the risks, costs, and benefits of interventions during various shared decision-making processes.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 22, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Luana Aparecida Miranda, Gustavo Jos é Luvizutto, Blossom Christa Maree Stephan, Juli Thomaz de Souza, Taís Regina da Silva, Fernanda Cristina Winckler, Natalia Cristina Ferreira, Leticia Claudia de Oliveira Antunes, Pedro Augusto Cândido Bessornia, Si Source Type: research

Rare stroke mechanisms in 4154 consecutive patients: causes, predictors, treatment, and outcomes
CONCLUSIONS: RMS occurred in 5.3% of a large population of consecutive AISs and are most frequently related to medical interventions, cancer, and vasculitis. RMS patients have less traditional risk factors but more systemic comorbidities, hemorrhagic transformations, recurrences, and a worse long-term outcome. Identification of RMS has direct implications for early treatment and long-term outcome.PMID:35994133 | DOI:10.1007/s10072-022-06344-w
Source: Cancer Control - August 22, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Alex Vicino Gaia Sirimarco Ashraf Eskandari Dimitris Lambrou Philippe Maeder Vincent Dunet Patrik Michel Source Type: research

The devastating effects of humeral nonunion on health-related quality of life
CONCLUSIONS: Humeral nonunions have a devastating effect on a patient's physical and mental health with HRQoL measures lower than patients with other chronic conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, AIDS, and stroke. We found that our patients, on average, would trade approximately 45% of their remaining lifespan for perfect health.PMID:35718254 | DOI:10.1016/j.jse.2022.05.012
Source: Hand Surgery - June 19, 2022 Category: Surgery Authors: Mark R Brinker Christopher M Loftis Justin D Khoriaty Warren R Dunn Source Type: research

End-of-Life Care Decision-Making in Stroke
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability in the United States. Though advances in interventions have improved patient survival after stroke, prognostication of long-term functional outcomes remains challenging, thereby complicating discussions of treatment goals. Stroke patients who require intensive care unit care often do not have the capacity themselves to participate in decision making processes, a fact that further complicates potential end-of-life care discussions after the immediate post-stroke period. Establishing clear, consistent communication with surrogates through shared decision-m...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - September 28, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Life expectancy, death, and disability in Haiti, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.
Conclusion: Haiti faces a double burden of disease. Infectious diseases continue to be an issue, while non-communicable diseases have become a significant burden of disease. More attention must also be focused on the increase in worrying public health issues such as road injuries, exposure to forces of nature and HIV/AIDS in specific age groups. To address the burden of disease, sustained actions are needed to promote better health in Haiti and countries with similar challenges. PMID: 33165413 [PubMed]
Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health - November 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Rev Panam Salud Publica Source Type: research

Technology for maintaining oral care after stroke: considerations for patient-centered practice.
CONCLUSION: The available device and technologies may help substantially with the accommodations needed for post-stroke oral care, improving the oral health of stroke survivors. Good oral health confers benefit to overall health and well-being and could enhance recovery and rehabilitation outcomes. Nonetheless, more research is necessary to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of technology in stroke contexts. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION Oral care may be challenging after stroke due to patient fatigue, hemiparesis, cognitive impairments, and other impaired body functions. Poor oral hygiene may impact stroke re...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - September 28, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Gurgel-Juarez N, Egan M, Wiseman M, Finestone H, Flowers HL Tags: Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol Source Type: research

Physical therapists' perspectives on improving walking capacity in patients with stroke: a cross-sectional study from Saudi Arabia.
CONCLUSION: Variable responses from different sectors according to qualification, experience, and institution were observed among the physical therapists in Saudi Arabia for improving the walking capacity in patients after Stroke. PMID: 32481238 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Musculoskeletal Neuronal Interactions - June 4, 2020 Category: Neurology Tags: J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact Source Type: research

Gut Microbiota-Derived Short-Chain Fatty Acids Promote Post-Stroke Recovery in Aged Mice.
Conclusions:This is the first study suggesting that the poor stroke recovery in aged mice can be reversed via "post-stroke bacteriotherapy" following the replenishment of youthful gut microbiome via modulation of immunologic, microbial and metabolomic profiles in the host. PMID: 32354259 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Circulation Research - April 30, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lee J, d'Aigle J, Atadja L, Quaicoe V, Honarpisheh P, Ganesh BP, Hassan A, Graf J, Petrosino JF, Putluri N, Zhu L, Durgan DJ, Bryan RM, McCullough LD, Venna VR Tags: Circ Res Source Type: research

Neuron-Specific Markers and their Correlation with Neurological Scales in Patients with Acute Neuropathologies
AbstractIn predicting outcomes in patients with acute brain injury, current practice focuses special attention on neuron-specific proteins that reliably reflect the severity of the lesion. Further studies of molecular markers and their specificity and sensitivity could contribute to broadening the understanding of pathophysiological, diagnostic, and prognostic methods, which is vital to reducing the mortality and disability associated with these critical conditions. The purpose of this study was to assess the biomarkers of brain lesions and their correlative relations with the integral Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and National...
Source: Journal of Molecular Neuroscience - April 28, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research

What Types of Memory Impairments are There in Children?
Discussion Memory is an important part of what distinguishes higher order species from others. Memory also is part of one’s self-identity. Difficulties in short-term memory can make common, everyday tasks difficult for the person experiencing the problem particularly if it recently occurred and the person’s long-term memory is intact. Difficulties with long-term memory can also have problems when language, events or even one’s own identity are affected. For some people the memory loss is temporary but for others, memory impairments are permanent and must be accepted and accommodated as part of the overall...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 30, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Health system challenges affecting rehabilitation services in South Africa.
This article presents challenges and solutions to ensure that South Africa can meet WHO 2030 Rehabilitation Goals for equitable provision of effective public rehabilitation services using the WHO's health system building block framework. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION To meet the challenge of providing rehabilitation for those in need requires country-specific, strategic, evidence-informed, and planned decisions in terms of best investment for highest return. Whilst there is sound international evidence for best-practice rehabilitation care, country-specific strategies are required to identify and address local barriers t...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - August 2, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Morris LD, Grimmer KA, Twizeyemariya A, Coetzee M, Leibbrandt DC, Louw QA Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research