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Burden of depression and predictors among Ethiopian stroke survivors: Cross-sectional study
CONCLUSION: The study findings presented that nearly half of the stroke patients suffered from post stroke depression. Post-stroke depression was strongly associated with patient occupation, marital status, and level of education There is urgent need for integration of screening for and management of post-stroke depression among stroke survivors.PMID:34712476 | PMC:PMC8531554 | DOI:10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102926
Source: Annals of Medicine - October 29, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Ashenafi Zemed Kedir Sany Moges Gahaw Source Type: research

Adherence to oral anticoagulation in ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation
CONCLUSIONS: Adherence was poor in half of AF patients who survived an ischaemic stroke. Independent patient-related factors, rather than composite scores, were associated with poor adherence in these patients.KEY MESSAGESAdherence was poor in half of the atrial fibrillation patients who survived an ischaemic stroke.Independent patient-related factors rather than composite scores were associated with poor adherence.The findings support the importance of recognising adherence support as a crucial part of holistic patient care recommended by recent AF guideline.PMID:34498537 | DOI:10.1080/07853890.2021.1968031
Source: Annals of Medicine - September 9, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Paula Tiili Ioannis Leventis Janne Kinnunen Ida Svedjeb äck Mika Lehto Efstathia Karagkiozi Dimitrios Sagris George Ntaios Jukka Putaala Source Type: research