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Cross-cultural adaptation of the stroke action test for Italian- speaking people
Conclusions: The process used to perform the cross-cultural adaptation of the questionnaire was successful. The Italian version of STAT demonstrated good acceptability and psychometric properties and is now available to assess stroke awareness in Italian people.
Source: Epidemiologic Perspectives and Innovations - May 9, 2015 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Licia DentiBarbara MarcominiSilvia RivaPeter SchulzCaterina Caminitifor EROI (Educazione e Ritardo di Ospedalizzazione per Ictus) study group Source Type: research

Stroke Knowledge in Spanish-Speaking Populations
Background: Spanish is the second most-spoken language in the world. Spanish-speaking populations (SSP) have heterogeneous cultural backgrounds, racial and ethnical origins, economic status, and access to health care systems. There are no published reviews about stroke knowledge in SSP. We reviewed the existing literature addressing stroke knowledge among SSP and propose here some future directions for research. Summary: We identified 18 suitable studies by searching PubMed, Lilacs, Scopus, Embase, Cochrane and Scielo databases, and by looking at reference lists of eligible articles. We also included 2 conference abstracts...
Source: Neuroepidemiology - April 8, 2015 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Neighborhood geographic disparities in heart attack and stroke mortality: Comparison of global and local modeling approaches
This study investigated neighborhood geographic disparities in myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke mortality risks in middle Tennessee and identified determinants of observed disparities. Descriptive and spatial analyses were performed on MI and stroke mortality data covering the time period 1999–2007. Besag, York and Molliè (BYM) model was used to investigate spatial patterns. Global (BYM) and local models [Poisson Geographically Weighted Generalized Linear Models (GWGLM)] were used to investigate determinants of the identified spatial patterns. Significant (p <0.05) differences in mortality risks by sex, race...
Source: Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology - November 20, 2014 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Health promotion interventions for increasing stroke awareness in ethnic minorities: a systematic review of the literature
Conclusions: Eleven case reports and four RCTs provide evidence about stroke awareness interventions organized in the US. The studies provide only partial and inconclusive evidence about the effectiveness of the interventions. Hence, further research is needed on different countries and ethnic minorities.
Source: Epidemiologic Perspectives and Innovations - April 28, 2014 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Paolo GardoisAndrew BoothElizabeth GoyderTony Ryan Source Type: research

Main barriers to effective implementation of stroke care pathways in France: a qualitative study
Conclusion: Lack of resources was considered to be the chief obstacle to effective SCP implementation. However, the main weakness of existing SCPs was poor communication and cooperation among health professionals and among facilities. We intend to use this knowledge to construct a robust set of quality indicators for use in SCP quality improvement initiatives, in comparisons between SCPs, and in the assessment of the effective implementation of clinical practice guidelines.
Source: Epidemiologic Perspectives and Innovations - February 28, 2014 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Kristel GacheHenri LeleuGérard NitenbergFrance WoimantMarie FerruaEtienne Minvielle Source Type: research

Cross-country variation in additive effects of socio-economics, health behaviors, and comorbidities on subjective health of patients with diabetes
Conclusion: Countries show different profiles of social and behavioral determinants of subjective health among patients with diabetes. Our study suggests that universal programs that assume that determinants of well-being are similar across different countries may be over-simplistic. Thus instead of universal programs that use one protocol for health promotion of patients in all countries, locally designed interventions should be implemented in each country.
Source: Epidemiologic Perspectives and Innovations - February 21, 2014 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Shervin Assari Source Type: research

A Large Prospective Investigation of Sleep Duration, Weight Change, and Obesity in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study Cohort
The relationship between sleep and obesity or weight gain in adults, particularly older populations, remains unclear. In a cohort of 83,377 US men and women aged 51–72 years, we prospectively investigated the association between self-reported sleep duration and weight change over an average of 7.5 years of follow-up (1995–2004). Participants were free of cancer, heart disease, and stroke at baseline and throughout the follow-up. We observed an inverse association between sleep duration per night and weight gain in both men (P for trend = 0.02) and women (P for trend < 0.001). Compared with 7–8 hours of...
Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - November 28, 2013 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Xiao, Q., Arem, H., Moore, S. C., Hollenbeck, A. R., Matthews, C. E. Tags: RESEARCH-ARTICLE Source Type: research

A Large Prospective Investigation of Sleep Duration, Weight Change, and Obesity in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study Cohort.
Abstract The relationship between sleep and obesity or weight gain in adults, particularly older populations, remains unclear. In a cohort of 83,377 US men and women aged 51-72 years, we prospectively investigated the association between self-reported sleep duration and weight change over an average of 7.5 years of follow-up (1995-2004). Participants were free of cancer, heart disease, and stroke at baseline and throughout the follow-up. We observed an inverse association between sleep duration per night and weight gain in both men (P for trend = 0.02) and women (P for trend < 0.001). Compared with 7-8 hours of...
Source: Am J Epidemiol - September 18, 2013 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Xiao Q, Arem H, Moore SC, Hollenbeck AR, Matthews CE Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: research

Developmental trajectories of body mass index throughout adulthood: evidence from the national population health survey
This study will apply group-based trajectory modeling to map adult body mass trajectories with an age axis spanning 18 to 64 years, based on the longitudinal data from Statistics Canada's National Population Health Survey 1994 (n=17276). Group-based trajectory modeling is a powerful semi-parametric statistical approach that captures information about inter-individual differences within a large population. Risk factors (time-instable covariates) including gender and age cohort, and time-varying covariates such as diet, daily activities, education level, income, lifestyle (sleep, smoking, and alcohol), stress, and mental hea...
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - September 7, 2013 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Wang, M. Tags: Poster presentations Source Type: research

Residential proximity to major roadways and renal function
Conclusions Living near a major roadway is associated with lower eGFR in a cohort of patients presenting with acute ischaemic stroke. If causal, these results imply that exposures associated with living near a major roadway contribute to reduced renal function, an important risk factor for cardiovascular events.
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - July 2, 2013 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Lue, S.-H., Wellenius, G. A., Wilker, E. H., Mostofsky, E., Mittleman, M. A. Tags: Smoking and tobacco, Epidemiologic studies, Population-base studies, Health education, Health promotion, Smoking Research reports Source Type: research

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