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Processes and outcomes of ischemic stroke care: the influence of hospital level of care
Conclusions Outcomes among patients with ischemic stroke can be improved by thrombolytic therapy, antithrombotic therapy, statin treatment and rehabilitation assessment. Among patients with ischemic stroke, admission to designated stroke center hospitals may be associated with lower mortality through better processes of care.
Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - July 31, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tung, Y.-C., Jeng, J.-S., Chang, G.-M., Chung, K.-P. Tags: Papers Source Type: research

Incidence, Risk Factors, and Prediction of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke in Farmers: A Korean Nationwide Population-based Study.
CONCLUSIONS: Farmers had a higher age-adjusted incidence of MI and stroke. They also showed distinct patterns in cardiovascular risk factors compared to the general population. PMID: 33070503 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health - October 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: J Prev Med Public Health Source Type: research

Healthcare quality assessments: no guarantees of same outcomes for different socio-economic stroke patients
ConclusionsThere is a difference in mortality and healthcare performance according to socio-economic status in stroke patients in Korea. Efforts to improve equity are needed, including the development and monitoring of equality indicators and developing policies for healthcare equity.
Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - May 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Two-month individually supervised exercise therapy improves walking speed, step length, and temporal gait symmetry in chronic stroke patients: a before-after trial - Yoshioka K, Watanabe T, Maruyama N, Yoshioka M, Iino K, Honda K, Hayashida K.
Gait asymmetry is common after stroke and is a major risk factor for falls. In particular, temporal gait asymmetry often remains in the chronic stage of stroke. However, health insurance does not cover rehabilitation for patients with chronic stroke in man...
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Integrated stroke care.
Abstract The structures and processes of stroke care provision in the acute and chronic phases, during rehabilitation and societal integration, the needs of patients, and the means of meeting those needs are described and analyzed. Deficits mainly involve local multidisciplinary professional aid, focusing on participation under the supervision of a neurologist experienced in rehabilitation. Deficits are mainly caused by a lack of funding from statutory and private health insurance. PMID: 25676449 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz - February 13, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Wallesch CW Tags: Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz Source Type: research

Living standard is related to microregional differences in stroke characteristics in Central Europe: the Budapest Districts 8–12 Project
Conclusion In national stroke programs of former Eastern Block countries, primary prevention should focus especially on male populations of less wealthy regions.
Source: International Journal of Public Health - April 7, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research

Association of stroke subtypes with risk of hip fracture: a population-based study in Taiwan - Zheng JQ, Lai HJ, Zheng CM, Yen YC, Lu KC, Hu CJ, Lee HH, Wang YH.
This study aimed to investigate the association of stroke subtypes and hip fracture by using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. Significantly higher risks of hip fracture were found fo...
Source: SafetyLit - November 27, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

The Impact of Different Types of Health Insurance on The Hospitalization Services Utilization of Patients With Hemorrhagic Stroke In China
The study aimed to compare the direct medical cost difference of hemorrhagic stroke inpatients with different types of health insurance from 2010 to 2012 in China.
Source: Value in Health - May 1, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Y. Ma, X. Xiong, J. Li, J. Zhang Source Type: research

Study On The Inpatient Hospital Costs Of Hemorrhagic Stroke Inpatients In China
By estimating the direct medical cost of hemorrhagic stroke inpatients with urban basic health insurance scheme(exclude new rural cooperative medical care system )from 2010 to 2012 in China, we try to provide evidence for the government to manage the illness more effectively.
Source: Value in Health - May 1, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Y. Ma, Z. Li, L. Wang Source Type: research

Age- And Gender- Specific in Direct Hospitalization Costs for Hemorrhagic Stroke Inpatients with Basic Medical Insurance Scheme for Employees in China
This study was to explore whether the similar age and gender differences exist in direct hospitalization costs for inpatients with hemorrhagic stroke based on data supplied by China Health Insurance Research Association from 2010 to 2012.
Source: Value in Health - April 30, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Y Ma, X Xiong, J Li, Z Jie, Y Fang Source Type: research

HIV infection may increase heart failure and stroke risk
(Wiley) A Journal of the American Heart Association analysis of information from a large health insurance database reveals that people living with HIV have an elevated risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly heart failure and stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 3, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Age-specific association between blood pressure and vascular and non-vascular chronic diseases in 0 ·5 million adults in China: a prospective cohort study
Publication date: June 2018 Source:The Lancet Global Health, Volume 6, Issue 6 Author(s): Ben Lacey, Sarah Lewington, Robert Clarke, Xiang Ling Kong, Yiping Chen, Yu Guo, Ling Yang, Derrick Bennett, Fiona Bragg, Zheng Bian, Shaojie Wang, Hua Zhang, Junshi Chen, Robin G Walters, Rory Collins, Richard Peto, Liming Li, Zhengming Chen Background The age-specific association between blood pressure and vascular disease has been studied mostly in high-income countries, and before the widespread use of brain imaging for diagnosis of the main stroke types (ischaemic stroke and intracerebral haemorrhage). We aimed to investigate th...
Source: The Lancet Global Health - May 15, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Age-specific association between blood pressure and vascular and non-vascular chronic diseases in 0·5 million adults in China: a prospective cohort study
Publication date: June 2018Source: The Lancet Global Health, Volume 6, Issue 6Author(s): Ben Lacey, Sarah Lewington, Robert Clarke, Xiang Ling Kong, Yiping Chen, Yu Guo, Ling Yang, Derrick Bennett, Fiona Bragg, Zheng Bian, Shaojie Wang, Hua Zhang, Junshi Chen, Robin G Walters, Rory Collins, Richard Peto, Liming Li, Zhengming Chen, Junshi Chen, Zhengming ChenSummaryBackgroundThe age-specific association between blood pressure and vascular disease has been studied mostly in high-income countries, and before the widespread use of brain imaging for diagnosis of the main stroke types (ischaemic stroke and intracerebral haemorrh...
Source: The Lancet Global Health - July 5, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

A cost-effectiveness analysis model of Preventicus atrial fibrillation screening from the point of view of statutory health insurance in Germany
ConclusionsThe modelling demonstrates the health benefits and economic effects of an implementation of a systematic screening on AF with “Preventicus Heartbeats”, given the perspective of the German payer, the statutory health care system.
Source: Health Economics Review - June 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

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