Stroke Reports
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
Neurology: January 9, 2013 Objective: To investigate the risk of stroke in patients clinically diagnosed with Alzheimer disease (AD) compared with non-AD patients with similar vascular risk factors. Methods: Using data obtained from Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database, we evaluated the risk of ischemic stroke (IS) and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in patients with AD (n = 980) […]
Stroke Reports
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
STROKEAHA: January 8, 2013 Background and Purpose—A systematic review found an association between the July start of internships and residencies and higher mortality rates for hospitalized patients, but data related to stroke are limited. We assessed seasonal variations in 30-day risk-adjusted mortality rates (RAMRs) after ischemic stroke by hospital teaching status. Methods—The analysis included all fee-for-service […]
Stroke Reports
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
Neurolog: 1/2/13 Objective: Stroke increases the risk of dementias, including Alzheimer disease (AD), but it is unknown whether persons with AD have a higher risk of strokes. We investigated whether noninstitutionalized persons with AD were more likely to experience incident stroke than persons without AD and whether there are differences in the incidence of ischemic or hemorrhagic […]
Stroke Reports
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
Neurology: January 1, 2013 Objectives: Age and stroke severity are major determinants of stroke outcomes, but systematically incorporating these prognosticators in the routine practice of acute ischemic stroke can be challenging. We evaluated the effect of an index combining age and stroke severity on response to IV tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) among patients in the National Institute […]
Stroke Reports
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
CIRCULATIONAHA: December 31, 2012 Background—Randomized trials of antithrombotics in coronary artery disease (CAD) have identified prior stroke/TIA as a marker of increased intracranial bleeding risk. We aimed to further characterize the risk of ischemic and bleeding events associated with a history of stroke/TIA in patients with CAD. Methods and Results—From the international REACH registry of atherothrombosis, […]
