Stroke Reports
Friday, November 16th, 2012
PLOS One: 11/7/12 Low intellectual ability is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. Most studies have used a general intelligence score. We studied whether three different subscores of intellectual ability predict these disorders. Methods We studied 2,786 men, born between 1934 and 1944 in Helsinki, Finland, who as conscripts at […]
Stroke Reports
Friday, November 16th, 2012
AHA Journals: 11/6/12 Background and Purpose—Stroke is a potentially fatal complication of total hip replacements (THR). However, timing of stroke in THR patients compared with matched controls and influence of drug use remain unknown. The objective of this study was to determine timing of stroke in patients with THR compared with matched control subjects. Methods—A nationwide […]
Stroke Reports
Friday, November 16th, 2012
Neurology: 10/24/12 Objective: There is concern that do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders may lead to stroke patients receiving less aggressive treatment and poorer care. Our objectives were to assess the relationship between DNR orders and quality of stroke care among veterans. Methods: A cohort of 3,965 acute ischemic stroke patients admitted to 131 Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities in fiscal […]
Stroke Reports
Friday, November 16th, 2012
Abstracts Online: 11/4/12 Objective: Although accumulating evidence shows sleep disorders may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, the association is not consistent. We investigated the association between insomnia and the risk of development of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and/or ischemic stroke by using a nationwide, population-based cohort database in Taiwan. Methods: Our analyses were conducted using information from […]
Stroke Reports
Friday, November 16th, 2012
American College of Cardiology Foundation — Clinical Research | October 2012 Objectives This study sought to assess the long-term predictive value and net reclassification for risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) of biomarkers reflecting oxidation-specific epitopes (OSEs). Background OSEs are immunogenic, proinflammatory, and proatherogenic. The long-term predictive value and net reclassification of OSEs for risk of CVD events are not known. […]
Stroke Reports
Friday, November 16th, 2012
Neurology.org: 10/31/12 To evaluate the relationship between antihypertensive (AH) drug adherence and cardiovascular (CV) outcomes among patients with a recent ischemic stroke and assess the validity of our approach. Methods: A cohort of 14,227 patients diagnosed with an ischemic stroke was assembled from individuals 65 years and older who were treated with AH agents from 1999 to […]
Stroke Reports
Friday, November 16th, 2012
Jama: October 15, 2012 We sought to develop and validate a simple clinical prediction rule for death and severe disability after acute ischemic stroke that can be used by general clinicians at the time of hospital admission. Methods We analyzed data from a registry of 9847 patients (4943 in the derivation cohort and 4904 in the […]
Therapies
Friday, November 16th, 2012
Environmental Health: October 15, 2012 While several studies have investigated the effects of short-term air pollution on cardiovascular disease, less is known about its effects on cerebrovascular disease, including stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA). The aim of the study was to assess the effects of short-term variation in air pollutants on the onset of TIA […]
Stroke Reports
Friday, November 16th, 2012
Neurology: October 10, 2012 We aimed to study various measures of blood pressure (BP) in the subacute phase of ischemic stroke to determine whether any of them predicted clinical outcome. Methods: In this retrospective observational study, a consecutive series of patients hospitalized for ischemic stroke within 48 hours of onset were enrolled. The subacute stage of stroke […]
Stroke Reports
Friday, November 16th, 2012
Stroke AHA Journals: October 4, 2012 There are few validated models for prediction of in-hospital mortality after acute ischemic stroke. In 2010, Smith et al developed and internally validated models for predicting in-hospital mortality based on Get With the Guidelines–Stroke program data. We demonstrate the applicability of this Get With the Guidelines risk model in Chinese […]
